§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what would be the cost of restoring the maternity grant to its 1969 value;
(2) to what level the maternity grant would have to be increased to restore it to its 1969 value.
§ Mr. RossiThe grant would have to be increased to £114 to restore its 1969 value at April 1982 prices. This would cost an additional £68 million a year.