HC Deb 22 November 1979 vol 974 cc312-3W

The Government Actuary's report shows that the proposed changes would lead to a marginally increased surplus in the national insurance fund in 1980–81, on the basis of given assumptions about unemployment, earnings and prices.

funds and would be the cost to public funds if take-up were 100 per cent.;

(2) how many families with children and how many children altogether (a) receive and (b) qualify for, free welfare milk and vitamins on each of the following grounds (i) on supplementary benefit, (ii) on family income supplement, (iii) other low income grounds, (iv) in large families; and what in each case is the cost to public funds and would be the cost to public funds if take-up were 100 per cent.

Dr. Vaughan

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.