§ Sir David KnoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish figures showing(a) the number of United Kingdom families with children and (b) the numbers of United Kingdom children, dependent on family income supplement or family credit in 1979, 1989 and 1992.
§ Mr. BurtThe information provided is for Great Britain only:
1979 (000's) 1989 (000's) 1992 (000's) Number of families with dependent children 17,100 27,100 36,900 Number of dependent children 113,500 212,903 312,500 Number of families receiving Family Income Supplement or Family Credit 476 5313 6656 Number of dependent children in families receiving Family Income Supplement or Family Credit — 5435 6903 Notes:
Information about the number of children in families receiving Family Income Supplement in July 1979 is not available.
Sources:
1 Based on Child Benefit statistics.
2 1989 Labour Force Survey.
3 Based on Child Benefit statistics.
4 Social Security Statistics: information for 31 July 1979.
5 Five per cent. sample of Family Credit recipients at 31 July 1989.
6 Five per cent. sample of Family Credit recipients at 31 July 1992.
Social Security statistics for Northern Ireland are the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.