§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants in Scotland have had deductions made from their income support for payment of the poll tax each month since it was introduced; how many have had deductions in each case of 5 per cent. of their personal allowance as(a) single persons and (b) married couples; and how many in each case had deductions of their income support for other reasons as well.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardThe most recent count of income support cases in Scotland with a community charge deduction, completed in May 1990, identified a total of 2,434 with deductions in place. The further information requested is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. CarrTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the income support live load cases for his Department's offices covering Sefton, Knowsley and St. Helens, for the years 1979 and 1990.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardInformation from 1979 is unavailable. The information for May 1990 is as follows:708W
Area Number of Income Support claimants1 Sefton 30,214 Knowsley 30,484 St. Helens 16,005 1100 per cent, count of cases in action which include a number where payment has ceased but other action is continuing. Data are provisional and subject to amendment.