§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what reaction he has had from health authorities arising from the report published by his Department entitled "Underused and Surplus Property in the National Health Service"; and if any of them have taken steps to implement recommendations issued in it.
§ Mr. John PattenIn general health authorities have reacted favourably to the recommendations of the report. All authorities are required to implement the report's principal recommendations and generally good progress is being made towards this.
Table 1 Value of child support* for each child in standard rate tax-paying families expressed at November 1983† prices Date‡ Children under age 11 Children aged 11–15 Children aged 16 and over First child Second child Third║ First child Second child Third║ First child Second child Third║ April 1954 6.17 8.25 8.25 6.17 8.25 8.25 6.17 8.25 8.25 April 1955 6.60 8.78 8.78 6.60 8.78 8.78 6.60 8.78 8.78 April 1956 6.15 8.10 8.10 6.15 8.10 8.10 6.15 8.10 8.10 April 1957 6.05 7.96 8.55 7.52 9.51 9.95 9.07 10.99 11.50 April 1958 5.77 7.59 8.16 7.17 9.07 9.49 8.65 10.48 10.97 April 1959 5.28 7.18 7.67 6.54 8.51 9.01 7.88 9.78 10.34