§ Miss Joan Lestorasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will estimate the value of the £1.50 child benefit for April and November 1977, at April 1975 prices.
§ Mr. OrmeOn the basis of the past and forecast movement in the General Index of Retail Prices the value of the398W £1.50 child benefit in April 1975 prices was £1.07 in April 1977 and in November 1977 will be £1.03.
§ Miss Joan Lestorasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the real value of the £1 child benefit compared with its value when it was first announced.
§ Mr. OrmeThe £1 child benefit was announced in May 1976. On the basis of the movement in the General Index of Retail Prices this was worth 86p in real terms in April 1977.