§ 54. Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total budget of his Department in each of the last five years for which records are available; and what percentage of that budget was disbursed in death grant payments in each of those years.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe information requested is given in the table.
§ Mr. NewtonMy right hon. Friend has written to all member organisations of the occupational pension schemes joint working group inviting them to take part in detailed discussions with officials about the new pensions framework proposed in the Green Paper on the "Reform of Social Security." These discussions will cover arrangements for personal pensions.