§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the current real value of the family allowance relative to its value in 1968.
§ Mr. MeacherOn the basis of the movement in the General Index of the Retail Prices Index, the equivalent in January 1976, the latest month for which figures are available, of the £0.90 and £1.00 family allowances rates introduced in October 1968, was £2.02 and £2.24 respectively.