§ Mr. Lawsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what the line in table 2.12 of Command Paper No. 6393, entitled "Allowance for uprating improvements over average 1975–76 bene- 482W fit levels", would be if the projected child benefit were to be equivalent to the sum of family allowances and child interim benefit, and its value maintained in real terms throughout the survey period.
§ Mr. O'MalleyA precise figure cannot be given since it would depend on the movement of prices over the survey period, which it is not possible to forecast accurately.