§ Mr. CorbettTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many(a) mothers and (b) single-parent fathers are currently receiving child benefit; how many of each are receiving single-parent supplement; and what have been the comparable numbers in each of the past two years.
§ Mrs. Gillian Shephard[holding answer 23 October 1989]: The information is not available in the exact form requested. The following is the estimated number of women and men receiving child benefit and one parent benefit for the latest three years:
Child benefit One parent benefit December Women Men Women Men 1986 6,626,000 135,000 544,000 63,000 1987 6,578,000 134,000 615,000 66,000 1988 6,572,000 134,000 643,000 64,000