§ 20. Mr. RandallTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what representations he received following his decision to freeze child benefit.
§ Mr. ScottI refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill (Mr. Davis) earlier today.
§ 30. Mrs. Margaret EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what representations he has received from organisations involved in helping the disabled about the freeze on child benefit.
§ Mr. Peter LloydFollowing my right hon. Friend's statement to the House on 27 October, we have received representations on behalf of a number of organisations including those involved in helping the disabled.
§ Mr. Harry BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what representations he received following his decision to freeze child benefit.
§ Mr. Peter LloydI refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill (Mr. Davis) earlier today.
§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will provide in theOfficial Report a table which shows the level of family allowance child benefit in each of the member states of the European Community for a one, two, three and four-child family, using European currency units, at the latest date for which comparable data are available.
§ Mr. Peter LloydInformation regarding family allowances/child benefit in each of the member states of the European Community is contained in the Department's annual publication "Tables of Social Benefit Systems in the European Communities". Copies are held in the Library for each year since 1973.
These tables set out the levels of benefit in the national currencies together with the sterling equivalent converted according to the OECD's purchasing power parity figures as shown in the introduction to the tables.
Conversion rates between European currency units and national currencies are set out in the Official Journal of the European Community, copies of which are also held in the Library.