§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will incorporate in the supplementary benefits payment system machinery for tracing the husbands of deserted wives who have left the responsibility for financial provision for their wives and families to her Department; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownMachinery already exists for taking action to trace persons who are liable for the maintenance of wives and families in receipt of supplementary benefit. For this purpose full use is made of the information available from the central social security records of this Department.