§ Mr. Michael McGuireasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, pursuant to the Under-Secretary's reply to the hon. Member for Ince, Official Report, 21 March, what estimate he has made of the additional staff that would be required to administer a scheme for financial assistance to enable wives and families living in Great Britain to visit prisoners in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. PrenticeThe estimate is very small, but the extra work has to be weighed against much more pressing priorities for the Department at a time when Civil Service manpower is being stringently controlled.