§ 59 and 60. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how much was spent on local publicity in the London Borough of Newham to advertise the family income supplement scheme; how much of this was spent on advertisements in the local Press; and whether he will arrange to take advertising space in the local newspapers;
(2) whether he is aware that many persons living in the London Borough of Newham, entitled to claim family income supplement, are failing to do so due to their lack of knowledge of the operation of this scheme; and whether he will increase the publicity and information to the public generally on this scheme and in the London Borough of Newham in particular.
§ Mr. DeanPublicity has not been directed at any specific local authority area, but posters have been distributed to all post offices, claim forms have been distributed to everyone cashing family allowances and 1,000 claim forms and 50 posters have been specifically sent to Newham, which also shared full coverage of publicity in national newspapers and on television. We are not contemplating a further advertising campaign at the moment.