Mr. Jim Callaghanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is prepared to allow extra time to people who are submitting responses to "Social Assistance:a review of the supplementary benefit scheme in Great Britain ", so that they may take account of the review team's views on the second-stage items.
§ Mr. Orme:The review report deals with the main structure of the scheme and there is no need to hold up comments on it while the more detailed subsidiary issues are being considered in the second stage of the review. If anyone finds he cannot submit comments on the published report by the deadline of the end of the year—for example, a national organisation which has had to consult its members—he should let the review team know straightaway and indicate when the comments will be available to see if the deadline can be extended by a few weeks for him.