HC Deb 18 February 1977 vol 926 cc399-400W
Mr. Sproat

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether, for the purposes of his answers to parliamentary Questions, the Supplementary Benefits Commission is taken to be included in his Department.

Mr. Orme

The functions and constitutional position of the Commission are described in chapter 1 of its annual report for 1975, a copy of which is in the Library of the House. Department of Health and Social Security Ministers answer for the Commission in Parliament.