asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Clydesdale claimed maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available; and how many women in Clydesdale are expected to qualify for a maternity payment from the social fund after April 1987.

Information on the number of claimants to maternity grant is not available in the precise form requested.The Clydesdale constituency is covered by the Department's offices at Ayr, Hamilton, Lanark, Wishaw, Cumnock and Dumfries although their boundaries are not conterminous with the constituency. The numbers of claims received for maternity grant in each of the six local offices during the calendar year 1986 were as follows:

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Clydesdale received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available; and how many women in Clydesdale are expected to received statutory maternity pay or maternity allowance after April 1987.

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 the constituency although the boundaries are not conterminous:

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in the Easington constituency claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available; and how many women in the Easington constituency are expected to qualify for a maternity payment from the social fund after April 1987.

Information on the number of claimants to maternity grant is not available in the precise form requested.The Easington constituency is covered by the Department's offices at Peterlee and Seaham although their boundaries are not conterminious with the constituency. The number of claims received for maternity grant in each .of the two local offices during the calendar year 1986 were as follows:

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in the Easington constituency received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available; and how many women in the Easington constituency are expected to receive statutory maternity pay or maternity allowance after April 1987.

Information is not available in the form requested. But in the 12 months ending April 1986, the latest year for which figures are available, 720 claims to maternity allowance were made at Peterlee and 230 claims at Seaham, the Department's offices which cover the constituency, although the boundaries are not conterminous.It is not possible to predict how many women in Easington will qualify for statutory maternity pay or maternity allowance from April 1987. However, it is estimated that in total some 230,000 women will qualify for statutory maternity pay and 84,000 for maternity allowance in 1987–88.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in the Hemsworth constituency claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available; and how many women in the Hemsworth constituency are expected to qualify for a maternity payment from the social fund after April 1987.

Information on the number of claimants to maternity grant is not available in the precise form requested.The Hemsworth constituency is covered by the Department's offices at Hemsworth and Pontefract although their boundaries are not conterminous with the constituency. The numbers of claims received for maternity grant in each of the two local offices during the calendar year 1986 were as follows:

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in the Keighley constituency received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available; and how many women in Keighley are expected to receive statutory maternity pay or maternity allowance after April 1987.

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 the constituency, although the boundaries are not conterminous:

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many Welsh women claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available; and how many are expected to qualify for a maternity payment from the social fund after April 1987.

Information on the number of Welsh women who claimed the maternity grant is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. It is not possible to predict how many women in Wales will qualify for a maternity payment from the social fund after April 1987.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in the Leigh constituency claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available.

Information on the number of claimants to maternity grant is not available in the precise form requested.The Leigh constituency is covered by the Department's offices at Leigh and Wigan although their boundaries are not conterminous with the constituency. The numbers of claims received for maternity grant in each of the two local offices during the calendar year 1986 were as follows:

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in the Leigh constituency received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available.

Information is not available in the form requested. But in the 12 months ending April 1986, the latest year of which figures are available, 1,040 claims to maternity allowance were made at Leigh and 1,900 claims at Wigan, the Department's offices which cover the constituency, although the boundaries are not conterminous.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Dunfermline, West claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available.

Information on the number of claimants to maternity grant is not available in the precise form requested. The Dunfermline, West constituency is covered by the Department's office at Dunfermline although its boundaries are not conterminous with the constituency. The number of claims received for maternity grant at Dunfermline local office during the 1986 calendar year was 1,226.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Dunfermline, West received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available.

Information is not available in the form requested. But in the 12 months ending April 1986, the latest year for which figures are available, 949 claims to maternity allowance were made at Dunfermline, the Department's office which covers the constituency, although the boundaries are not conterminous.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Scotland claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available; and how many women in Motherwell, North constituency are expected to qualify for a maternity payment from the social fund after April 1987.

In the 1986 calendar year the number of claims for maternity grant in Scotland was 59,419. It is not possible to predict how many women in Motherwell, North constituency will qualify for maternity payments from the social fund from April 1987.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Copeland claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available.

Information on the number of claimants to maternity grant is not available in the precise form requested. The Copeland constituency is covered by the Department's offices at Barrow in Furness and Whitehaven although their boundaries are not conterminous with the constituency. The number of claims received for maternity grant in each of the two local offices during the calendar year 1986 were as follows:

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Burnley and Pendle constituencies claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available; and how many women in Burnley and Pendle are expected to qualify for a maternity payment from the social fund after April 1987.

The Burnley and Pendle constituencies are covered by the Department's office at Burnley. The number of claims received for maternity grant at Burnley local office during the calendar year 1986 was 2,999. It is not possible to predict how many women in Burnley and Pendle will qualify for maternity payments from the social fund from April 1987.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in north-west Leicestershire claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available; and how many women in north-west Leicestershire are expected to qualify for a maternity payment from the social fund annually after April 1987.

Information on the number of claimants to maternity grant is not available in the precise form requested. The north-west Leicestershire constituency is covered by the Department's office at Loughborough although its boundaries are not conterminous with the constituency. The number of claims received for maternity grant at Loughborough local office during the calendar year 1986 was 2,094. It is not possible to predict how many women in north-west Leicestershire will qualify for maternity payments from the social fund from April 1987.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in Faversham claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available; and how many women in Faversham are expected to qualify for maternity payment from the social fund annually after April 1987.

The Faversham constituency is covered by the Department's office at Sittingbourne. The number of claims received for maternity grant at Sittingbourne local office during the calendar year 1986 was 1,593. It is not possible to predict how many women in Faversham will qualify for maternity payments from the social fund from April 1987.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in the Rossendale and Darwen constituency claimed the maternity grant in the last year for which figures are available.

Information on the number of claimants to maternity grant is not available in the precise form requested. The Rossendale and Darwen constituency is covered by the Department's offices at Rossendale and Blackburn although their boundaries are no conterminous with the constituency. The numbers of claims received for maternity grant in each of the two local offices during the calendar year 1986 were as follows:

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women in the Rossendale and Darwen constituency received maternity allowance in the last year for which figures are available.

Information is not available in the form requested. But in the 12 months ending April 1986, the latest year for which figures are available, 623 claims to maternity allowance were made at Rossendale and 1,498 claims at Blackburn, the Department's offices which cover the constituency, although the boundaries are not conterminous.