§ 19. Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects to announce his decision concerning any alterations to the system of paying benefits.
§ 26. Mr. Ioan Evansasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what further consideration has been given to the policy of altering the frequency and method of payment of social benefits and, in particular, the use of Post Office facilities.
§ 31. Mr. David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he has yet completed his consideration of Sir Derek Rayner's report on the arrangements for paying social security benefits; and if he will make a statement.
§ 40. Mr. Watsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects to be in a position to announce his conclusions regarding the Rayner proposals upon the payment of pensions and social benefits.
§ 43. Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he will announce the results of the review of the methods for the payment of pensions and other benefits through banks and main post offices.
§ 50. Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects to be able to announce his policy in connection with the method of payment of pensions and other social security payments presently handled by sub-post offices.
§ 59. Mr. Colin Shepherdasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what further considerations he has given to the agency arrangements presently being used whereby pensions and other benefits are paid through the Post Office.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinI have nothing to add to what I said in the House last Tuesday.—[Vol. 979, c. 264–308]
§ 36. Mr. Hicksasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will undertake not to alter the agency arrangement 527W between his Department and the Post Office relating to the payment of pensions and other welfare entitlements by village and neighbourhood sub-post offices; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Chalkerrefer my hon. Friend to my right hon. Friend's reply to the hon. Member for the Western Isles (Mr. Stewart) earlier today. The Government would be failing in their responsibilities if they did not consider very carefully the proposals emerging from the DHSS Rayner study on the arrangements for paying social security benefits.
§ 58. Mr. Bestasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received from rural areas on the effect upon sub-post offices of the new methods of payment he is considering for the payment of benefits.
§ 61. Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received regarding the payment of pensions and social security benefits through post offices; and what reply he has sent.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI refer my hon. Friends to my right lion. Friend's reply to the hon. Member for Penistone (Mr. McKay) on 14 February.—[Vol. 978, c. 808–10.]
§ 12. Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has had in respect of his proposals to change the functions of rural post offices in the payment of benefits.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinI refer the hon. Member to my speech in the debate last Tuesday.—[Vol. 979, c. 261–308.]