§ Mr. David Walderasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on Leslie Westney, a patient at Calderstones Hospital, Whalley, who absconded from the hospital on 10th June 1977.
§ Mr. Moyle:We are awaiting a report on this matter from the North-Western Regional Health Authority and I will write to the hon. Member when this is received.
Prescribed amounts Maximum payments Number of children in the family Operative from 19th July 1977 Proposed from 15th November1977 Operative from 19th July 1977 Proposed from 15th November1977 £ £ £ £ 1 41.50 43.80 8.50 9.50 2 45.00 47.80 9.00 10.50 3 48.50 51.80 9.50 11.50 4 52.00 55.80 10.00 12.50 For each additional child add 3.50 4.00 0.50 1.00 Order books will now be recalled for adjustments to take account of the proposed increases. These adjustments will, of course, be made subject to Parliament's approving the proposals.
Employed and self-employed families whose gross incomes are below the prescribed amount operable from 19th July should claim family income supplement without delay. Leaflets (FIS 1), which
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