§ Mr. Fieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the cost of increasing child benefit so as to equal the payment made to claimants with children drawing the ordinary national insurance benefit.
§ Mr. Prentice£485 million.
114Wthat a person who has paid contributions, normally over the greater part of his working life, should be entitled to a higher rate of pension than a person who has not. My right hon. Friend has no plans to alter these provisions.