§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many recipients of severe weather payments there were in the Seaham and Peterlee area in the week beginning 4 February; and how many people who could qualify within the Government criteria for payment there are in the same areas.
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§ Mr. ScottThe number of recipients of cold weather payments in the Seaham and Peterlee area is currently unavailable. As soon as it becomes available it will be placed in the Library.
The number of people in the area who could qualify for cold weather payments within the current entitlement criteria could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.