§ 17. Mr. SedgemoreTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of mothers in receipt of child benefit earn less than the average wage.
§ Mr. NewtonOur latest information is that of the 15 per cent. of mothers getting child benefit who are in full-time work, 63 per cent. were earning below average female full-time earnings.
§ Miss LestorTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many petitions containing how many signatures his Department has received or been notified of on the subject of child benefit since November 1986.
§ Mr. JackThe information requested is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.