§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) pursuant to the answers given to the hon. Member for Birkenhead of 19 May,Official Report,columns 550–52, if he will place in the Library details of the assumptions used for each of the hypothetical supplementary benefit calculations both in the original tables, Official Report, 11 March, columns 406–8, and in the revised tables, Official Report, 19 May, columns 550–52; and why revisions in these hypothetical supplementary benefit calculations were made;
(2) when he expects to be able to answer the question from the hon. Member for Birkenhead on comparisons between supplementary benefit and income support entitlements tabled for answer on 8 June.
§ Mr. PortilloA note has been placed in the Library.