§ Mr. Bodyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will explain the reasons why Mr. P. S. Carter, of 19 Orchard Close, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, has still not received a child benefit book for which he applied in January and in respect of which the reference number in his Department is reference No. 78595745.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI am pleased to say that Mr. Carter has now received his child benefit order book. I wrote to my hon. Friend today with an explanation of the delay.