§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether, in view of the scale of opposition by organisations representing both employers and work-people, he will now withdraw the proposals contained in Cmnd 7864 dealing with income during initial sickness.
§ Mr. PrenticeNo. The majority of representations received have supported the objectives behind the Green Paper proposals. We are at present considering the comments made on the details of the suggested scheme.