§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claims were made for payments of backdated reduced earning allowance in each of the past four years in(a) Strathclyde and (b) Greenock and Port Glasgow; how many of these applications were successful; what was the average payment made; and what was the total amount paid in each of the past three years in (i) Strathclyde and (ii) Greenock and Port Glasgow.
§ Mr. ScottI understand from Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency, that the information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.