§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his estimate of the net savings in public expenditure which would result from implementation 520W of the proposals outlined in Cmnd. 7864 "Income During Sickness".
§ Mr. PrenticeThe public expenditure saving is estimated to be of the order of £400 million in a full year. It is not possible to make a precise estimate until firm and detailed proposals have been developed following the consultation now taking place.