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Mr. Robin F. Cook
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will state (a) the total amount of grants in England and Wales under schedule 5 to the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 for each of the last two years, (b) the total amount of grants in Scotland under schedule 5 to the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 for each of the last two years, (c) the portion of total costs of reception and re-establishment centres met by such grants, and (d) annual cost of the reception centre at Bishopbriggs.
Mr. Deakins
The information is as follows:
| 1976–77 | 1977–78 | |
| (a) | £133,917 | £99,875 |
| (b) | Nil | £12,500 |
| (c) | 2·68 per cent. | 2·14 per cent. |
| (d) | £129,608* | £166,701* |
| * Including the cost of re-establishment facilities because separate figures are not available. | ||