§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the increases he proposes to make in the November 1984 upratings for items contained in the following: (a) Schedule 1 (Bedclothes) and schedule 2 (Clothing and Footwear) of the social Security Supplementary Benefits (Single Payments) Regulations 1981, (b) schedule 1 (Supplementary Benefit Rates) and schedule 4 (Additional Requirements Rates) of the Social Security Supplementary Benefit (Requirement) Regulations 1983 and (c) section 9 (Meal Costs and personal Expenses) of the Social Security Supplementary Benefit (Requirement) Regulations.
§ Dr. BoysonI refer the hon. Member to the Supplementary Benefits (Uprating and Additional Requirements) Regulation 1984, which were laid before the House on 6 July.