§ 25. Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proposals he has to seek to change social security legislation in order for charges for music lessons, field trips, school visits and books to be met, where the parents of pupils are in receipt of supplementary benefit.
§ Mr. ScottIt is not the purpose of the supplementary benefits scheme to help with educational expenses: these fall within the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Science.