§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many households in East Antrim qualified for payment under the cold weather payments scheme during the winter period 1991.92.
§ Mr. HanleySocial security operational matters are the responsibility of the chief executive of the Social Security Agency. However, I understand that the cold weather payment system was not triggered in any part of Northern Ireland during the winter period 1991.92 and consequently no one qualified for payment under the scheme.