29. Mr. R. C. Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will publish, and have distributed through the post offices, a comprehensive booklet listing all the benefits for which Her Majesty's Government are responsible to which people in need may he entitled.
§ Sir K. JosephSuch a booklet would have to cover several Departments, would be bulky, and almost impossible to keep up to date. There is a wide range of leaflets available. As an example, my Department last year distributed 24 million copies of a combined leaflet to stimulate the take-up of family benefits. In addition, half a million copies of a short handbook "Family Benefits and Pensions have recently been distributed free to social and voluntary organisations, clergy, doctors and local authorities. My Department has greatly increased the production of free booklets and leaflets on social and welfare benefits.