§ Mr. Ovendenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the cost of introducing an extra allowance of £3 a week for women who depend on supplementary benefit who are pregnant and (a) claimants in their own right and (b) wives of claimants.
§ Mr. OrmeI regret that no figures of the numbers of pregnant women who depend on supplementary benefit are available to enable an estimate to be made.