§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, further to his statement of 21st October, how the changes in home visiting procedures will affect one-parent families on supplementary benefit; and what steps he is taking to ensure that consideration of claims from lone parents in urgent need for exceptional needs payment is not delayed.
§ Mr. DeakinsI refer my hon. Friend to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Gravesend (Mr. Ovenden) on 2nd February.—[Vol. 943, c.260.]