§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects to receive the report of Sir Derek Rayner into his Department's validation of national insurance contribution records; and if he will publish it.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThis scrutiny is being conducted by an official in my Department in consultation with Sir Derek Rayner. It will start later this year and will take about three to four months to complete. I shall consider publication when I have the report.