One-parent Families

HC Deb 19 July 1982 vol 28 c60W

Miss Richardson

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the recommendation of the Finer committee on one-parent families which relate to the work of his Department, showing whether the recommendation (a) has been implemented, (b) is under consideration or (c) was rejected.

Sir George Young

The Finer committee recommendations relating to the work of my Department were as follows:

(a) IMPLEMENTED Recommendation numbers: 132, 133, 136, 138, 139, 140, 142–150, 152–156, 162, 164, 166–169, 173, 176.

Included under this heading are recommendations many of which concern local authorities and others, which have been endorsed by the Department in circular 78/77, or implemented by the Housing Act 1980.

(b) UNDER CONSIDERATION None.

(c) REJECTED Recommendation numbers: 9, 151, 172.

Recommendation 9 formed part of a group of recommendations—Nos. 4–25, which were rejected for the reasons given by my right hon. Friend the then Secretary of State for Social Services on 23 July 1979. Explanations of the reasons for rejection of recommendations 151 and 172 were given in paragraphs 20 and 44 of annex A to DOE circular 78/77.