§ Mr. Mulleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services on how many occasions he has exercised his discretion to pay additional heating allowances, on account of estates with heating systems he recognises as having disproportionately high running costs, as required by schedule 3(5) to the Supplementary Benefit (Requirements) Regulations 1980 (1980 No. 1299); and what criteria he applies in the exercise of his discretion in such cases.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI refer the right hon. Gentleman to my reply to the hon. Member for Woolwich, East (Mr. Cartwright) on Monday 30 March.—[Vol. 2, c.30.]