§ Mr. Rowlandsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his present estimate of the proceeds of privatisation in 1981–82; if he will list the particular sales and the amounts obtained; how these figures compare with his
388Win this situation this year and introduce legislation to amend section 2(4) of the Pensioners, Payments and Social Security Act 1979 in order to allow payment to be made in these circumstances in subsequent years.
§ Mr. RossiI regret that the figures required are not available, but in any event I have no plans to make exgratia payments in respect of the young persons concerned. It is always difficult to decide where the line should be drawn for providing title to Christmas bonus, but I have no plans to depart from the existing rule the title should depend on entitlement to a payment of a qualifying benefit in one particular week.