HC Deb 23 October 1989 vol 158 cc339-40W
20. Mr. Galloway

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he poposes to uprate child benefit for the next relevant year.

23. Mr. Buckley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security to what extent child benefit changes this year will take into account inflation over the past three years.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

An announcement about benefit rates will be made shortly.

24. Mr. Evennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security whether he has any plans to introduce legislation to make attendance at post-natal or child health clinics a condition of receiving child benefit.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

No. The promotion of perinatal care is the responsibility of my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Health.