§ 21. Mrs. Kellett-Bowmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on the entitlement of students to State benefit during their long vacations when paid employment is unobtainable, in view of representations made to him by the Federation of Conservative Students.
§ Mr. DeanWe have not received the representations to which my hon. Friend refers. Whether a student is entitled to supplementary benefit during a vacation is a matter for determination by the Supplementary Benefits Commission in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Ministry of Social Security Act 1966.