§ Mr. McTaggartasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the numbers of children in Scotland in receipt of child benefit in each of the last five years for which there are figures available.
§ Mr. NewtonThe information is as follows:
preceding ruling by the social security commissioners, he will take steps to publicise the fact that claimants may be 73W entitled to claim for benefits under single payment Regulation No. 26, for which they were ruled ineligible last winter because of invalid guidance.
§ Mr. NewtonI refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Derby, South (Mrs. Beckett) on 6 December at column394.