§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will 794W now consider improving the position of a working wife below the age of 60 years for whom the earnings rule remains at £45 per week.
§ Mr. PrenticeNo. As my right hon. Friend explained during the debate on the Second Reading of the Pensioners' Payments and Social Security Bill on 29 June 1979, it does not seem sensible to increase the earnings limit for dependent wives at present.