§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a table showing the percentage by which the average family income of those in work exceeded the average family income from all forms of welfare benefits of those not in work but not yet of retirement age during each of the years 1970 to 1976; and how soon he estimates that the latter will equal the former.
§ Mr. OrmeInformation in the form requested is not available but I will publish in theOfficial Report estimates in preparation for 1974 and 1975 comparing the income of families whose head is in full-time work and of those whose head is not and who receive at least one social security benefit.