§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, further to the answer to the hon. Member for Coventry, South-East of 15 October on income support deductions to cover debts arising from the poll tax, what information he has as to the breakdown by office of the 9,000 deductions being made at 31 August; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardThe latest count showed that 40 offices had income support cases with a deduction to clear community charge arrears. The number deductions for each office is shown in the table.
Annex Local office Number of deductions Scotland Airdrie 24 Ayr 320 Bathgate 65 Bellshill 295 Campbeltown 5 Clydebank 100 Coatbridge 125 Cowdenbeath 91 Cumbernauld 447 Dumbarton 193 Dumfries 3 Dundee East 11 Dunfermline 71 East Kilbride 101 Falkirk 983 Galashiels 308 Glasgow (Anniesland) 343 Glasgow (Bridgeton) 315 Glasgow (City) 172 Glasgow (Craigton) 29 Glasgow (Laurieston) 416 Glasgow (Maryhill) 311 Glasgow (Partick) 251 Glasgow (Provan) 394 Glasgow (Shettleston) 504 Glasgow (Springburn) 992 Greenock 121 Hamilton 86 Irvine 75 Johnstone 18 Kirkcaldy 75 Motherwell 593 Oban 15 Perth 1 Port Glasgow 32 Stirling 1,196 Subtotal 9,081 England Goole 24 Halifax 1 Newcastle (Staffs) 5 Rugby 1 Subtotal 31 Total 9,112