Written question asked by Elizabeth Peacock (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 24 January 1997. It was answered by Roger Evans (Conservative) on Friday, 24 January 1997 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

Question: On how many occasions each of the weather stations serving Batley and Spen have triggered cold weather payments in the last three months of 1996 and the first two weeks of January 1997. - Text of letter from Peter Mathison of Social Security Benefits Agency

Answer: Mrs. Peacock: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security on how many occasions each of the weather stations serving Batley and Spen have triggered cold weather payments in the last three months of 1996 and the first two weeks of January 1997. [11966] Mr. Evans: The administration of the social fund is a matter for Peter Mathison, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member. Letter from Peter Mathison to Mrs. Elizabeth Peacock, dated 23 January 1997: The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question requesting information on how many occasions each of the weather stations serving Batley and Spen have triggered cold weather payments in the last three months of 1996 and the first two weeks of January 1997. The Batley and Spen area is served by the Benefits Agency (BA) District of Kirklees which includes the BA offices at Huddersfield and Dewsbury. Postal codes within the Kirklees District are linked to the weather stations at Bingley and Leeds. To date this winter, Bingley Weather Station has identified a forecast of cold weather, from 3 January 1997 to 9 January 1997 inclusive. Leeds Weather Station has not identified any periods of cold weather so far this winter. I hope you find this reply helpful.

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