Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Families (Benefits) – 26 March 1987

Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Families (Benefits) on 26th March 1987.

Mr. Austin Mitchell Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing (a) the number of families on family income supplement and the number with children, (b) the number of one-parent families drawing the special allowance, (c) the number of families on unemployment benefit drawing social security and the number with children, (d) the number of other families on social security and the number with children, (e) the number of families paid other kinds of dependency addition and (f) the number of children covered by each of the foregoing categories.

Mr. Major I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.