§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, further to the reply given to the hon. Member for 285W Norfolk, North on 29th June 1976, column 127 Official Report, if he will give the total gross cost in the current financial year of paying non-taxable children's allowances at the rate of (a) £5 and (b) £6 per week to all children under 16 years of age, and to all children under the age of 18 years and (ii) 21 years who are in full-time education.
§ Mr. OrmeThe estimated gross costs are as follows:
Maximum age of children (in full-time education) Assumed Rate of children's allowance (£ per week) Gross Cost (£ million) 18 5 3,570 18 6 4,285 21 5 3,720 21 6 4,465