§ 39. Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what has been the regional distribution of heating allowances in percentage terms in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe table gives the information requested on supplementary benefit heating additions for the last three years for which information is available. These additions do not form part of the income support scheme which replaced supplementary benefit on 11 April 1988.
Region 1984 1986 1987 North Eastern 16.91 16.54 16.53 Midlands 17.05 16.95 17.12 North Western 14.72 14.51 14.92 London North 15.89 16.14 15.49 London South 12.90 13.38 12.62 Scotland 9.93 10.02 11.02 Wales and South West 12.60 12.46 12.30 Great Britain 100.00 100.00 100.00 Source: Annual Statistical Enquiries. The information was not collected in 1985.