§ Sir B. Rhys Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what questions he has referred to the National Insurance Advisory Committee; and if he will publish its replies;
(2) what questions he proposes to refer to the National Insurance Advisory Committee; and if he will publish its replies.
§ Sir K. JosephThe table annexed shows the draft regulations referred to the National Insurance Advisory Committee since 1970. In accordance with Section 108 of the National Insurance Act 1965 the committee's reports are laid before Parliament together with the regulations. I have not referred to the committee any matters other than draft regulations. I have no specific proposals for further references to the National Insurance Advisory Committee at the present time, apart from draft regulations needed to give effect to our recently announced proposal to pay increases for dependants with national insurance benefits in full without deduction of dependency allowances paid with the basic war disablement pension.
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