§ Mr. McAvoyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will give the number of current invalidity benefit claimants with post codes of(a) G72, (b) G73 and (c) the Toryglen residents of G42.
§ Mr. HagueThe administration of invalidity benefit 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.
888WLetter from Michael Bichard to Mr. Thomas McAvoy, dated 30 November 1994:
889WThe Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about Invalidity Benefit (IVB) recipients in certain Glasgow postal areas.Information is not available in the exact format requested. This is because Benefits Agency District areas do not correspond with postcode boundaries.Residents within Glasgow postcode areas G72 and G73 are dealt with by the Agency's East Kilbride Benefit Office. Residents within the G42 postcode area are dealt with by the Glasgow Laurieston District Office.Prior to 14 November 1994, Rutherglen Benefit Office dealt with postcode areas G45, G72 and G73. With effect from 14 November 1994, IVB cases formerly dealt with by the Rutherglen office were transferred to either Laurieston District Office for residents of postal area G45 or East Kilbride Benefit Office for residents of postal areas G72 and G73.The latest available figures, at 31 October 1994, are prior to that change and I have therefore provided at Annex A a table giving the number of IVB customers at the Laurieston, East Kilbride and Rutherglen offices on that date.The offices in question have responsibility for a far wider geographical area covering other postcode areas. Figures could be obtained relating specifically to those areas you require only at a disproportionate cost.I hope you find this reply helpful.
Number of IVB customers at offices within Glasgow (Laurieston) District at 31 October 1994—Annex A Laurieston 7,395 East Kilbride 3,735 Rutherglen 4,281