§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what is his estimate of the numbers qualifying for rent relief in each region and the amount and distribution of such relief in terms of the amount of relief;
Region Number receiving assistance with rent (000s) Proportion of Great Britain total Per cent. Expenditure £ million Proportion of Great Britain total Per cent. Northern 315 8 285 7 Yorkshire and Humberside 413 10 357 9 East Midlands 253 6 221 5 East Anglia 117 3 105 3 Greater London 572 14 765 19 South East 522 13 509 12 South West 249 6 245 6 West Midlands 394 9 372 9 North West 536 13 512 13 Wales 211 5 215 5 Scotland 573 14 508 12 Total 4,155 100 4,094 100
Region Number receiving assistance with rates (000s) Proportion of England and Wales total Per cent. Expenditure £ million Proportion of England and Wales total Per cent. Northern 359 8 95 8 Yorkshire and Humberside 498 11 120 10 East Midlands 317 7 86 7 East Anglia 142 3 35 3 Greater London 630 14 237 19 South East 641 15 183 14 South West 322 7 76 6 West Midlands 506 12 154 12 North West 695 16 229 18 Wales 253 6 50 4 Total 4,363 100 1,265 100