§ 47. Mr. Andrew Bowdenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, in the light of the representations he has received concerning the new limits to supplementary benefit payments as they apply to residential care and nursing homes for the elderly, he will reconsider the level of these limits earlier than the proposed review in 12 months.
§ Mr. WhitneyWe are already committed to reviewing the level of all limits within the next 12 months. We set the new limits at levels which were reasonable in the light of the information available. We shall however take account at the time of our review of further information — which we are taking active steps to seek — and experience of the new arrangements.