§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he proposes to take to increase the level of take-up of non-contributory invalidity pension.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisI would refer the hon. Member to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Warley, East (Mr. Faulds) on 8th March—[Vol. 907, c. 107–8.] to which I can now add that the total number of claims for non-contributory invalidity pensions, which was about 120,000 in November, has risen to over 127,000.