§ Mr. Wareingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the cost of re-examining claims on his Department arising from the ruling of social security commissioners that changes in social security regulations in 1981 had been ultra vires.
§ Dr. BoysonI assume the hon. Member is referring to the social security commissioners' ruling on the 275W Supplementary Benefit (Single Payments) Regulations. Information is not held centrally about the number of claims which have been reviewed, and this could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.