§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will have the supplementary benefit "A" Code made available in the Library.
§ Mr. OrmeI considered this matter with the Supplementary Benefits Commission last year and decided that it would be undesirable to make the present code available. But in connection with the present review of the Supplementary Benefits Scheme consideration will be given to whether any revised code should be made more publicly available.
§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will publish a table similar to Table 10 of the Supplementary Benefits Commission Annual Report 1975, and including November 1976, to show levels of supplementary benefit for households of different size, as a percentage of net incomes from earnings equal to 60 per cent. of average male manual earnings in each year;
(2) if he will bring up to date Table 10 of the Supplementary Benefits Commission Annual Report 1975, to show 572W levels of supplementary benefit and households of different size, as a percentage of net income from average male manual worker earnings in November 1976.
§ Mr. OrmeThe information requested is not yet available but I will write to the hon. Gentleman when it is.