HC Deb 03 December 1976 vol 921 cc302-3W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a table comparing for 1948 and 1976, at current prices and at 1976 prices, the value of (a) family allowance, (b) child additions for unemployment and sickness benefit and (c) child additions for national assistance/supplementary benefit, calculated according to the average of the rates for children up to age 18 years; and if he will show in each case the value of welfare milk and free school meals, wherever applicable.

Mr. Orme

I will publish the reply in theOfficial Report as soon as the Retail Price Index figure for November 1976 is available.