§ 67. Mr. Gardnerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many individual cases of disabled persons affected by the wage stop have been examined since 1967; and in how many cases has it been retained, or removed partially and totally.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe consultations referred to in my right hon. Friend's reply to the hon. Member for Orpington (Mr. Lubbock) on 11th June last raised issues of considerable importance which could not be resolved until recently. I very much regret this has meant that it has not been possible to begin the review of disabled persons affected by the wage stop proposed in the report of the Supplementary Benefits Commission. Instructions to local offices to begin examining individual cases are going out next week.—[Vol. 766, c.24.]