§ 35. Mr. Litterickasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his Departments estimate of expected relative changes in the real value of long- and short-term benefits, respectively, during the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. OrmeThis will depend on the new rates of benefit to be introduced in the autumn of this year, and I must ask my hon. Friend to await my right hon. Friend's announcement of those rates.