§ Mr. Squireasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, further to his reply of 2 July, Official Report, column 148, to the hon. Member for Homchurch, there are any plans for funding independent research into the social fund.
§ Mrs. Beckettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services in what respects the conditions for obtaining emergency payments from the social fund will be more restrictive than the provisions of the Supplementary Benefit (Urgent Cases) Regulations.
§ Mr. ScottOur proposals for emergency payments from the social fund were set out in part 6 of the consultation paper "The Social Fund Manual: Draft Guidance and Directions for DHSS Social Fund Officers", a copy of which has been placed in the Library.