HC Deb 07 May 1973 vol 856 c21W
Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what decision he has reached regarding the provision of subsidised butter to strikers and their dependants.

Mr. Dean

Strikers will not receive tokens for such butter, either for themselves or for their dependants, unless they are entitled to them as recipients of family income supplement.

Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the aggregate cost to the Supplementary Benefits Commission of supplementary benefit paid to those involved in industrial disputes, and their dependants, since the coming into force of phase 2 of the counter-inflation legislation.

Mr. Dean

The information requested by my hon. Friend is not yet available.