§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection how many copies of the report of the National Consumer Council on welfare benefits have been printed.
§ Mr. John FraserThe National Consumer Council itself published its discussion paper on means-tested benefits. I am asking the Council's chairman to write to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what was the cost to public funds of the recent report of the National Consumer Council on social security benefits.
§ Mr. John Fraser£5,520, which will be met out of a total grant-in-aid of £450,000 in 1976–77. But the National Consumer Council expects to recover £1,200 from sales of the report.