HC Deb 25 October 1984 vol 65 c724W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his estimate of the savings arising from the deduction of the first £ sterling of heating allowances for supplementary benefit beneficiaries in the year after the start of the deduction.

Mr. Whitney

I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Member for Brent, North (Dr. Boyson) to the hon. Member for Pontypridd (Mr. John) on 21 June at columns241–43.