§ Ms. HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish a table showing how many people were provided for by family income supplement/family credit in London, identifying children separately, in 1970, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardInformation on a local basis has been available only since 1989, and only then in regard to the number of families rather than the number of people provided for. The information is as follows:
Number of families receiving family credit who, at the time the award was made, were living in the area covered by the London postal districts. Number April 19891 11,189 October 19902 13,753 1 Earliest date for which local information is available. 2 Latest date for which local information is available.