§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many cold weather payments have been made in(a) Doncaster, (b) Barnsley, (c) Rotherham and (d) Sheffield since October 1993.
§ Mr. ScottThe administration of cold weather payments is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Tony Laurance to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 12 April 1994:
As Michael Bichard is on sick leave at the moment, the Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how many cold weather payments have been made in Doncaster, Barnsley, Rotherham and Sheffield since October 1993.The information you require is detailed in the table below.I hope you find this reply helpful.
Benefits Agency district Number of cold weather payments made in the period 1 October 1993 to 30 March 1994 Barnsley 11,617 Doncaster 14,602 Rother and Dearne Valley 19,978 Sheffield East 20,270 Sheffield West 18,338