§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the cost of advertising the availability of social security benefits for the months of April, May and June; and how this compares with similar advertising costs for each of the preceding four quarterly periods.
§ Mr. NewtonThe cost of advertising for the listed benefits in each of the last five quarters is as follows:
Period Amount £ Benefit(s) April-June 1983 447,000 Statutory sick pay July-September 1983 Nil — October-December 1983 73,000 One-parent benefit January-March 1984 98,000 Supplementary benefit April-June 1984 288,000 Retirement/widow's pensions, child benefit