§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans he has to resume publication of the annual survey of statistics on low-income families. [6060]
§ Mr. Andrew MitchellNone.
A review in 1988 of the methodology used in these statistics revealed methodological weaknesses and it was recommended that they be replaced by the households below average income—HBAI—series. The latest edition of HBAI, for 1979 to 1993–94, was published on 14 November 1996 and a copy is available in the Library.