HC Deb 16 February 1971 vol 811 cc397-8W
Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will issue a direction to the Supplementary Benefits Commission to desist from the practice of making advance preparations for the opening of emergency centres for the distribution of taxpayer subsidies to strikers and families in expectation of the start of major strikes.

Mr. Dean

The Department make such preparations only when it becomes clear that a strike which has commenced or is about to start would otherwise cause serious disruption of the normal work of the local offices affected.