§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether it is the Government's policy to move towards child benefit as the sole source of income support for families by steadily phasing out all child tax allowances and 404W all child additions to national insurance and supplementary benefits; and, if so, what steps will be taken in phasing out these allowances and additions over the next three years.
§ Mr. EnnalsI refer the hon. Member to my reply to him on 26th October, for our proposals on phasing out child tax allowances in favour of child benefit. Although the level of child benefit obviously must affect the extra amount that needs to be paid for children in the supplementary benefit and national insurance schemes, we have no proposals for phasing out such additional provision.—[Vol. 918, c.112–14.]