Industrial Death Benefit

HC Deb 20 April 1988 vol 131 cc466-7W

Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on his Department's decision to withdraw the industrial death benefit of those widows receiving it whose husbands died before 11 April.

Mr. Scott

I refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Members for Newham, South (Mr. Spearing) and for Paisley, South (Mr. Buchan) on 18 April 1988 at columns344–45.