§ Mr. Godman Irvineasked the Secretary of State for Social Services why social security benefits paid to wives and dependants of strikers are not repaid by the striker when he is again in work; and if he will seek to arrange for this course to be adopted in the future.
§ Sir K. JosephI do not think that this course would on balance be desirable at present. The Government will, however, be keeping the question of supplementary benefit payments to the dependants of strikers under review and will introduce further legislation if this seems necessary in the national interest.