§ Mr. Fieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services to what level child benefit needs to be raised to maintain its April 1979 value.
§ Mrs. ChalkerBased on the movement of the general index of retail prices up to October 1981, the latest month for which a figure is available, the current rate of child benefit of £5.25 a week would need to be raised by 42p to maintain the value it had in April 1979.