§ 65. Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the number of income support claimants in Greater Manchester.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardGreater Manchester is served by the local offices of Ashton, Bolton, Bury, Central Manchester, Cheetham, Chorlton, Failsworth, Farnworth, Hyde, Leigh, Longsight, Middleton, Oldham, Openshaw, Rochdale, Rusholme, Sale, Salford North, Salford South, Stockport North, Stockport South, Wigan and Wythenshawe, though the boundaries are not conterminous.
The number of people claiming income support is 270,216.
Source: August 1989. 100 per cent. count of cases in action. The figure includes a small number of cases not actually in receipt of benefit.