HC Deb 22 February 1996 vol 272 c292W
Mr. Frank Field

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Bradford, North (Mr. Rooney) on 12 February 1996,Official Report, column 476, if he will represent the data in real terms, and to what extent the increase in the number of long-term sick and disabled is due to (a) the number of claimants to existing schemes, (b) new claimants to new benefits and (c) an increase in the real value of benefits. [15828]

Mr. Burt

The information is set out in the table.