HC Deb 28 March 1983 vol 40 cc39-40W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services on how many occasions officers of his Department gave their approval to therapeutic work for individuals receiving invalidity pension during 1982 and in each of the preceding three years.

Mr. Rossi

Questions as to whether individuals receiving invalidity pension satisfy the conditions for therapeutic work are decided by the independent statutory authorities, and not by officers of the Department. Information on the number of occasions on which the authorities have decided to accept that therapeutic work is taking place is not available.