§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people were claiming income support or supplementary benefit in respect of (i) residential care and (ii) nursing homes for each year since 1979 at each of the Newcastle upon Tyne benefit offices.
§ Miss WiddecombeI understand from Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency, that the information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.