§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Paymaster General if he will publish the preliminary results of his study into the reallocation of responsibility for benefits for the unemployed.
§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke[pursuant to his reply, 26 March 1987, c. 241]: No. The preliminary report of the joint study team on the relationships between DHSS and the Department of Employment and their networks of local offices was produced as advice for Ministers.
§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Paymaster General if he is investigating the feasibility of imposing any new work test or conditions for the payment of unemployment benefit.
§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke[pursuant to his reply, 26 March 1987, c. 241]: the policy and practice in these and many other matters is kept under review.