§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give an assurance that no local office has paid for a television set for a social security 516W claimant by Giro order or any other means.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe policy of the Supplementary Benefits Commission is that payments are not made for television sets in any circumstances. Allegations about such payments have never been substantiated on investigation. If the hon. Member has details of a case where it is alleged that this policy has not been followed, I would ask him to let me have them at once so that the case can be looked into.