§ Mr. Timothy Smithasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, further to his reply of 19 October1982, Official Report, c. 71–72 whether he has now discussed the report of the Occupational Pensions Board on early leavers with the National Economic Development Council; and what conclusions have been reached on how best improvements in this field can be further encouraged.
§ Mr. RossiThe National Economic Development Council has a crowded agenda, and I have not yet received an invitation to discuss the report with it.