§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has received a request from Birmingham Local Education Authority asking for increased public expenditure by central Government in respect of clothing allowances for school uniforms; and, if so, what reply he has sent.
§ Mr. OrmeNo, but I understand that the Chairman of the Supplementary Benefits Commission has been in correspondence with the city of Birmingham about clothing grants for schoolchildren and I am asking him to write to my hon. Friend about this.