§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will update the answer on incomes given to the hon. Member for Birkenhead of 11 July,Official Report, column 442 to include data for 1986, and if available, data for 1987.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardNo. The next edition of "Households Below Average Income: A Statistical Analysis", will cover the years 1981, 1985 and 1987. Publication is planned for around the turn of the year. Similar analysis for 1986 could be provided only at disproportionate cost.