§ Mr. Fieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report such information as is available to him about those single parent families which do not claim child benefit increase.
§ Mrs. ChalkerNo reliable information is available at present about lone parents who, although they could gain from child benefit increase, nevertheless fail to claim it. However, a recent survey into family finances should yield some information when the analysis of the data is completed. The results are expected towards the end of the year.