§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether it is the normal practice of his Department to maintain a stock of spare claim forms for particular benefits at their leaflet store; and what happens in the case of delays in printing more forms, as with the forms for house wives non-contributory invalidity payment.
§ Mr. RossiThe answer to the first part of the question is "Yes". Current stocks of the leaflet dealing with housewives non-contributory invalidity benefit—NI 214—are adequate, both nationally and in the Department's local office in Ayr. I am not aware of any serious recent shortages, but if any of the hon. Gentlemen's constituents have been inconvenienced as a result of a temporary shortage of supplies, perhaps the hon. Gentlemen would like to write to me with the details.