HC Deb 09 February 1977 vol 925 cc704-5W
Mr. Patrick Jenkin

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he can yet state when the instructions concerning mortgage payments for separated wives contained in circular A/195 will be embodied in the A code; and if he will give the relevant paragraph reference in the code.

Mr. Ennals

We have been considering whether the details of the arrangements could be improved; codification will be completed as soon as possible. The A code is an internal departmental method of communication with local office staff, and I see no reason at present to change the practice under successive Governments of declining to publish code references or extracts.

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