§ Mr. TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many funeral payments were made in 1988–89 and at what cost; how much of this amount has been repaid; and how much is regarded as recoverable.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe information is as follows:
Year Number of Payments Cost £ Amount recovered £ 1988–89 140,248 119,744,925 1659,930 1 Provisional figures. Separate data are not held on the extent to which payments made are regarded as recoverable.