§ Mr. Nigel GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what is the number of claimants in(a) the Edinburgh Leith local office and (b) at each of the other local offices in Lothian region (i) who received a transitional addition at April 1988, (ii) who have lost this since due to a change in circumstances, giving the average amount lost, (iii) who will lose protection at April 1989, and (iv) who will at that stage still be receiving some element of protection, giving average payments, showing in each case those required to register, those not required to register, and pensioners;
(2) what is the number of 16 and 17-year olds at (a) the Edinburgh, Leith local office and (b) each of the local offices in Lothian region who (i) lost benefit on 12 September 1988 and (ii) had at that time been on benefit since prior to April 1988, broken down by those who had
Number of claimants in receipt of supplementary benefit or income support Year Great Britain England Wales Scotland 1979 2,855,000 2,396,000 172,000 286,000 1980 3,118,000 2,627,000 186,000 304,000 1981 3,723,000 3,131,000 221,000 371,000 1982 4,267,000 3,590,000 253,000 423,000 1983 4,349,000 3,649,000 260,000 440,000 1984 4,609,000 3,866,000 275,000 468,000 1986 4,938,000 4,141,000 291,000 506,000 1987 4,896,000 4,073,000 287,000 535,000 1988 4,354,000 3,596,000 259,000 499,000 Percentage increase between 1979 and 1988 52.50 50.08 50.58 74.48 Note: All figures are rounded to the nearest thousand and may not therefore sum.
Total number of persons dependent upon supplementary benefit or income support since 1979 as a proportion of the total population1 Year Great Britain England Wales Scotland 1979 00.8 00.8 01.0 00.9 1080 00.9 00.9 01.0 00.9 1981 01.l 01.l 01.3 01.2 1982 01.3 01.3 01.5 01.4 1983 01.3 01.3 01.6 01.4 1984 01.4 01.4 01.7 01.5 1986 01.5 01.5 01.8 01.6 1987 01.5 01.5 01.7 01.7 1988 01.3 01.3 01.6 01.6 1 Includes claimants, their partners and dependent children. Source for both tables:
1979–1987 Annual Statistical Inquiry.
1988 May Quarterly Statistical Inquiry.
416Wbeen classed as (1) householders and (2) non-householders; and how many of these people have (x) not so far been placed on YTS, or (y) have been refused a place on a YTS scheme due to their or its unsuitability.
§ Mr. Peter LloydI regret that the information requested is not available.