§ Mr. Peter Bottomleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when the S manual will be published.
§ Mr. NewtonSubstantial further work has proved necessary in order to ensure that the manual is prepared for publication in a form that maximises its usefulness both to our staff and to the public. I regret the delay this entails.
I hope now to be able to publish, along the lines indicated in my predecessor's answer on 17 December 1981—[Vol. 15, c. 202]—early in 1983. Meanwhile, the chief supplementary benefit officer's guidance will continue to be published.