§ Q13. Mr. Norman Lamontasked the Prime Minister whether he is satisfied with the co-ordination between the Treasury and the Department of Health and Social Security in obtaining information relating to the financial circumstances of the elderly.
§ The Prime MinisterYes. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Services is examining the data available from the Family Expenditure Survey to see whether it could be used to estimate how many old people have resources below supplementary benefit level.