§ Mr. Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will recommence publishing statistics on the number of poor families and their living conditions.
§ Mr. NewtonThe hon. Member may have in mind the low income families tables. These tables, which are prepared biennially, contain estimates of the numbers of families and persons with incomes at various levels relative to supplementary benefit level analysed by family type and employment status.
The next analysis will be available in the autumn and will relate to 1981. Copies of the Tables will be placed in the Library of the House.