The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH

Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1990-1997

1983-1987 Parliament

Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Maternity Payments – 27 February 1987

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Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Maternity Payments on 27th February 1987.

Mr. Skinner Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many claims for maternity allowance have been made in the county of Derbyshire at the latest available date.

Mr. Major In the 12 months ending April 1986, the latest year for which figures are available, the following number of claims to maternity allowance were made at the Department’s offices which cover the county, although the boundaries are not conterminous:

Area |Number
Derby (London Road) | 1,551
Derby (Beckett Street) | 1,233
Derby (Heritage Gate) | 1,071
Chesterfield | 1,860
Ilkestone | 928

Mr. Garrett Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in North Tyneside received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Major Information is not available in the form requested. But in the 12 months ending April 1986, the latest year for which figures are available, the following number of claims to maternity allowance were made at the Department’s offices which cover North Tyneside although the boundaries are not conterminous:

Area | Number
Newcastle (East) | 983
Wallsend | 624
North Shields | 807

Mr. Lofthouse Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Major Information is not available in the form requested. But in the 12 months ending April 1986, the latest year for which figures are available, the following numbers of claims to maternity allowance were made at the Department’s offices which cover Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley although the boundaries are not conterminous:

Area | Number
Pontefract | 658
Castleford | 784