§ Mr. James Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will arrange for miners on strike and with families to be paid at their nearest local office; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DeanThis is not always practicable. Special centres have been opened to deal with claims from miners where this is necessary to prevent disruption of the service to other members of the public. Each claimant should only have to call once; subsequent claims will normally be dealt with by post. Assistance with fares will be considered within our usual rules.