§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what account his Department takes of the fact that an unemployed man in Blackpool, receiving £40 a week social security, acknowledges making another £2,000 a year tax-free income on average by regular gambling; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Orme:An income of £2,000 a year would certainly be taken into account in assessing supplementary benefit, but for reasons of confidentiality I cannot disclose the details of individual cases.