§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will expand on the description of claimants who have no recent links with the United Kingdom given in paragraph 2.87 of Cmnd. 9518;
(2) whether the presence test mentioned in paragraph 2.87 of the Green Paper on "Reform of Social Security", Cmnd. 9518, will exclude claimants who have gone abroad for long periods to visit or care for relatives;
(3) whether the presence test mentioned in paragraph 2.87 of the Green Paper on "Reform of Social Security", Cmnd. 9518, will include a reference to a claimant's immigration status.
§ Mr. NewtonI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.