§ Sir D. Dodds-Parkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether she can now give details of grant-in-aid to be paid to the victims of the Flixborough disaster.
§ Mr. O'MalleyThe Council of Ministers has approved the granting of financial aid from the Community funds to the dependants of persons who died in this catastrophe.
Payments, on a once-for-all basis, are expected to be £500 for each widow, £200 for each orphan and £300 for dependants of men without wives. The payments are expected to amount to about £21,300. Arrangements for payment are at present being made by the Commission.