Income Support (Hansard, 25 July 1991)

§ Mr. Dewar
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the number of Scottish children(a) in total and (b) as a percentage dependent on supplementary benefit and income support for each year from 1979 to the latest year for which figures are available.

§ Mr. Bellotti
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what payments were made to residents of supportive housing accommodation project homes in Staffordshire over and above the normal payments to residents in ordinary hostels for the last two financial years.

§ Mr. Dewar
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what were the numbers of(a) claimants, (b) dependants and (c) total numbers dependent on income support in Scotland for each year since 1979.

§ Miss Widdecombe
The administration of income support is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Members and copies will be placed in the Library and the Public Information Office.

§ Mr. Nellist
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the number of people at each social security office who are(a) having deductions made from their income support to cover poll tax arrears and (b) were having such deductions three months, six months, nine months and 12 months ago.

§ Miss Widdecombe
The administration of income support is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member with such information as is available and copies will be placed in the Library and the Public Information Office.