§ 51. Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will instruct the Supplementary Benefits Commission to discontinue the practice of making special administrative arrangements to suit the convenience of recipients of supplementary benefits arising out of strikes.
§ Sir K. JosephWhere special administrative arrangements are adopted, the sole purpose is to avoid disruption of normal work in local offices.
§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he yet has details of the administrative costs involved in making supplementary benefits payments to those involved in the miners' strike to suit the convenience of recipients.
§ Sir K. JosephI hope to have this information very soon and I will write to my hon. Friend.