§ Mr. RostTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services in relation to the possible involvement of immunisation procedures in the aetiology of AIDS, whether there have been any trials in the United Kingdom involving adenovirus vaccines.
§ Mr. NewtonThere have been no clinical trials of adenovirus vaccine in the United Kingdom.
780Wavailable to those in certain vulnerable groups, including widows in receipt of a widow's pension, who had lost more than £2.50 a week in their housing benefit as a result of the changes.
§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what will be the housing benefit paid to(a) a single pensioner under 79 years, (b) a single pensioner over 80 years, (c) a pensioner couple under 79 years, (d) a pensioner couple over 80 years, (e) a single person aged under 25 years, (f) a single person aged 25 to 59 years, (g) a single parent, working with one child under 11 years, (h) a single parent, working with two children over 11 years, (i) a couple, one working, without children, (j) a couple, one working, with one child under 11 years and (k) a couple, one working, with two children under 11 years where rent and rates are (i) 25 per cent. below average, (ii) average and (iii) 25 per cent. above average and gross weekly income is (x) at the level of unemployment benefit and (y) equivalent of earnings of £45, £55, £65, £75, £85, £95, £110 and £125 a week, under the current scheme and under the April 1988 changes to it; and, in each case, at what level of income entitlement to housing benefit would disappear, taking account where necessary of potential entitlement to family income supplement and family credit.
§ Mr. Portillo[holding answer 3 December 1987]: This question could be answered only at disproportionate cost.