The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH

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  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Low Income Families – 8 July 1986

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Low Income Families on 8th July 1986.

    Sir Brandon Rhys Williams Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the reasons for the further delay in publishing the 1983 low income families tables.

    Mr. Major The reasons for the delay include the delayed start in the processing of the data from which the tables are derived and technical difficulties in connection with ensuring consistency with earlier figures in the series, for example, arising from the introduction of MIRAS and housing benefit in 1983. The tables will be published shortly.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Single Payments – 8 July 1986

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Single Payments on 8th July 1986.

    Mr. Gordon Brown Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on what action he proposes to take to reduce the backlog of claims for single payments in Scotland.

    Mr. Major There has been an increase in single payment claims in Scotland recently resulting from a number of “take-up” campaigns being mounted by local authorities and other agencies. Extra staff are being deployed on this work.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Rate Rebates – 7 July 1986

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Rate Rebates on 7th July 1986.

    Mr. John Fraser Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how he accounts for the change in the number of persons receiving rate rebates in Lambeth from 63,000 as given in his answer of 14 June 1985, Official Report, column 586, to 36,378 as given in his answer of 25 June 1986, Official Report, column 213.

    Mr. Major I refer the hon. Member to the responsible authority for information about changes in the number of people receiving rate rebates in Lambeth. However I understand that Lambeth’s recent case load estimates do not reflect the number of outstanding claims likely to be successful.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on the Ombudsman – 7 July 1986

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on the Ombudsman on 7th July 1986.

    Mr. Alfred Morris Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects to provide the full information sought by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration regarding the complaint of Mr. Pendleton of Wythenshawe in relation to delays in the designation of several estates in Wythenshawe as hard-to-heat; when such information was first sought; and if he will make a statement.

    Mr. Major The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration requested further information in a letter received on 5 June 1986. Officials are currently looking into the matter and I will reply as soon as possible.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Girocheques – 7 July 1986

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Girocheques on 7th July 1986.

    Mr. Craigen Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, pursuant to his reply of 11 June, Official Report, column 218, on the encashment of girocheques, when he expects to be able to reply to the hon. Member for Glasgow, Maryhill, about the constituent’s problem, details of which were supplied.

    Mr. Major I replied to the hon. Member today.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Fair Rents – 7 July 1986

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Fair Rents on 7th July 1986.

    Mr. Alton Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services why local authority offices have been instructed in a circular from his Department to apply for registration of fair rents only in exceptional circumstances.

    Mr. Major No such instruction has been issued by the Department.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Single Payments – 7 July 1986

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Single Payments on 7th July 1986.

    Mr. Gordon Brown Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many claims have been made in the current year for single payments in Scotland by 30 June, or the most recent available date, which have still to be processed to their conclusion; and if he will estimate the outstanding amount that is being claimed.

    Mr. Major Information is not available in the form requested. However, a special count made on 2 July showed single payment claims from 85,848 claimants were then being processed in local offices in Scotland. An estimate of the amount being claimed cannot be made. Information about amounts paid is recorded only after a claim has been determined.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Hostels – 7 July 1986

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Hostels on 7th July 1986.

    Mrs. Beckett Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the hostels surveyed by the Social Security Policy Inspectorate in preparing its 1986 report on hostels.

    Mr. Major In preparing its report the Social Security Policy Inspectorate visited 210 hostels to hold interviews with residents receiving supplement benefit and with some members of hostel management. Information given to the inspectorate by particular individuals and organisations in the course of enquiries is treated in strictest confidence and an assurance to this effect is given to all participants. Accordingly, identifying details are not passed to the Department itself and are destroyed by the inspectorate in compliance with the Data Protection Act 1984. I regret therefore the information requested cannot be made available.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Unemployment Benefits – 4 July 1986

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Unemployment Benefits on 4th July 1986.

    Mr. Prescott Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, for the latest year for which figures are available, what is the total number of unemployed people who, during the course of the year, exhausted their unemployment benefit entitlement but were not subsequently eligible for supplementary allowance.

    Mr. Major The precise information requested is not available, but it is estimated that of those who exhaust their entitlement to unemployment benefit something like 15 to 20 per cent. are not subsequently eligible for supplementary allowance.

  • Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Housing Benefit – 4 July 1986

    Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Housing Benefit on 4th July 1986.

    Mr. Pike Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people in Burnley at the latest date for which figures are available were receiving (a) rate rebates, (b) rent rebates and (c) rent allowances; and how many of these are certificated claims.

    Mr. Major On the basis of information from Burnley borough council’s latest subsidy claim it is estimated that the average number of people in receipt of rate rebate, rent rebate and rent allowance is:

    Rent Rebate | Rent Allowance | Rate rebate

    Certificated | 2,930 | 1,050 | 6,260
    Standard | 2,330 | 570 | 4,640
    Total | 5,260 | 1,620 | 10,900