§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the value of (a) the maternity grant and (b) the death grant for each year 1964 to 1973 expressed in terms of the 1964 £ sterling.
§ Mr. O'Malley. The information requested is as follows:
MATERNITY GRANT AND DEATH GRANT FOR EACH YEAR FROM 1964 TO 1973 EXPRESSED IN TERMS OF THE 1964 £ STERLING June each year Maternity grant Death grant … … £ £ 1964 … … 16.00 25.00 1965 … … 20.97 23.82 1966 … … 20.18 22.93 1967 … … 19.71 22.39 1968 … … 18.84 25.69 1969 … … 17.89 24.39 1970 … … 19.19 23.03 1971 … … 17.40 20.88 1972 … … 16.40 19.68 1973 … … 15.01 18.01