§ Q17. Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Prime Minister pursuant to his Written Answers, Official Report, 23rd May, c. 741, and 22nd June, c. 264, relating to income schemes and welfare benefits, what are the circumstances in which the arrangements for co-ordination arise; and what these arrangements are.
§ The Prime MinisterCo-ordination of Government schemes for income maintenance and welfare benefits takes many forms, ranging from formal consultations between Ministers or their senior officials about proposals or issues which affect more than one Department, to routine contacts between Departments in the day-to-day administration of benefits.