§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many people he expects to be eligible for family credit and housing benefit in 1989–90, with a breakdown of their tenure;
(2) how much he expects to spend on family credit in 1989–90; and how much of this is attributable (a) to the notional compensation for free school meals and milk and (b) to the freezing of child benefit.
§ Mr. Peter LloydEstimates of the average number of people likely to receive family credit and housing benefit in 1989–90 along with the estimate of expenditure on family credit will be published in the public expenditure White Paper early in the new year.