§ Mr. Patrick Jenkinasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average weekly cost of supplying and running an invalid three-wheeler (a) to his Department and (b) to the user.
§ Mr. EnnalsA fresh calculation of cost to the Department will be made by reference to expenditure during the financial year ended 31st March 1977 when this has been extracted from the accounts I will then write to the right hon. Gentleman. Meanwhile, the latest available information is based upon experience in 375W the previous financial year; in this connection I would refer the right hon. Gentleman to my hon. Friend's reply to the hon. Member for Woking (Mr. Onslow) on 17th May last—[Vol. 911, c. 427.] Users have to meet the costs of only petrol and oil and their expenditure is not recorded by the Department.