§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many handicapped children are treated annually at Rookwood hospital with therapeutic care; and how many need therapeutic care for spine and hip deformities;
(2) what is the current staffing of the custom-built special seats section at Rookwood hospital; what was the annual budget of the custom-built special seats section; and if he will give more cash and more staffing to the special seats section;
(3) what is the size of the waiting list of Rookwood hospital concerning children needing therapeutic care and equipment from the rehabilitation engineering section.
1978 1979 1988 1989 Number of claimants receiving Supplementary Benefit/Income Support 111,705 111,717 115,274 115,207 Number of families receiving Family Income Supplement/Family Credit n/a n/a n/a 21,074 Information about the number of dependants is not available.
Notes:
(1) November count of 100 per cent, of cases in action which include a number where payment has ceased but other action was continuing.
(2) Number of families receiving family credit on 24 November 1989 who at the time their award was made were living in the area covered by Paisley social security office.
n/a = Not available
§ Ms. ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security for each region and for Great Britain as a whole how many income support and unemployment benefit claimants have (i) successfully and (ii) unsuccessfully claimed income support, under the hardship rules in each
664Wthe number of households previously receiving disability rate relief which are (a) better off and (b) worse off with the poll tax.
§ Mr. GristI shall write to the hon. Gentleman and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.