HC Deb 23 January 1980 vol 977 cc261-2W
Mr. Gwilym Roberts

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on the progress of the Rayner inquiry into plans to make retirement pensions and supplementary benefits payable fortnightly and by debiting bank accounts and making child allowances payable monthly; and what consultations the inquiry team has held

that will result and the number of appointed members whose appointments will be terminated.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

The non-departmental public bodies listed below are to be abolished, merged with other bodies or made independent of Government. The costs quoted will not always represent savings, as in some cases functions presently carried out by the body in question will fall to the Department in future. It is estimated in the "Report on Non-Departmental Public Bodies"—Cmnd. 7797—that overall savings of the order of £600,000 are likely to be achieved.

with the Post Office concerning possible changes.

Mr. Prentice

I refer the hon. Member to my hon. Friend's reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Huntingdonshire (Mr. Major) on 18 January.—[Vol. 976, c.885–6.] The project team had informal discussions with Post Office management before drafting its report and further consultations will take place at an appropriate stage.

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