§ 3. Mr. Boyd-Carpenterasked the Minister of Social Security whether she is yet ready to bring forward her proposals for improving the benefits payable to the long-term sick.
§ Miss HerbisonNo, Sir.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterCan the right hon. Lady give any indication when she 987 will be in a position to tell the House what her proposal is?
§ Miss HerbisonFirst of all, the Ministry of Social Security Act makes additional provision for many of the present long-term sick. I am only too well aware that this is just a small step forward. There is still much to be done, and no one knows better than the right hon. Gentleman that many problems still have to be examined. In the review we are examining all of those problems in order to try to find solutions.