§ 32. Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received concerning the provision of benefits and services for widows.
§ Mr. RossiWe have received about 300 letters over the past 12 months which make representations about the payment of widows' benefits and the conditions governing entitlement. I also received a petition last April from the National Association of Widows with 77,000 signatures about the rules governing overlapping benefits and met a deputation from the association on 22 June last year.