§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what is the cost of the survey on families with children being carried out on behalf of his Department by the Policy Studies Institute;
(2) what is the purpose of the survey of families with children being carried out for his Department by the Policy Studies Institute; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BurtThe survey of families with children is being carried out for the Department as part of a programme of studies by the Policy Studies Institute. The programme looks at the role of family credit for a range of different families, and will provide better information than is presently available on movements in and out of low income.
The cost of the survey is £20,000.