§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will publish a table for 1950, 1960, 1970 and each year since 1975 showing national assistance or supplementary benefit as a percentage of tax-free incomes for each of a single person, a single-wage married 553W couple and couples with each of one, two, three and four children, including teenage children;
(2) if he will publish a table for each year since 1975 showing supplementary benefit plus average housing costs, plus free school meals, plus fuel allowance, as a percentage of tax-free incomes for each of a single person, single-wage married couple and couples with each of one, two, three and four children, including teenage children.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI regret I am unable to justify the commitment of staff resources necessary to assemble and produce the information requested by my hon. Friend.