§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people are currently on income support in Ealing; what was the comparable figure five years ago; what percentage of the population this represents in each case; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardThe London borough of Ealing is served by Ealing district office but the boundaries are not conterminous. From 4 February 1990 Ealing district office took responsibility for income support work previously undertaken by the Department's local offices at Acton, Ealing, Notting Hill and Southall. The comparable figures for the district office area are as follows:
Number of supplementary benefit/income support claimants1 Date Number February 1985 47,855 February 1990 37,039 1 Source: 100 per cent. count of cases in action which include a number where payment has ceased but other action is continuing. Data for February 1990 is provisional and subject to amendment.
Data on the total population by DSS office area are unavailable.