§ Mr. HumeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what information is available to indicate the number and cost of student claims for housing benefit, unemployment benefit and income support/ supplementary benefit in the past five years.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information is available only for income support, and is as follows:
Summer vacation (1989) Number of claims Amount paid £ million 12,720 2.15 Note:—Excludes claims from lone parent and disabled students.
Source: 20 per cent. sample.