§ Mr. Nicholas BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will estimate the full-year cost of raising child benefit in October to £9.55 a week for all children on the same basis as the answer given to the hon. Member for Nottingham, North (Mr. Allen), 30 April,Official Report, column 163.
§ Mr. HanleyThe cost for Northern Ireland over that of next October's actual benefit increases would be £29 million.
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many families will benefit from the uprating in child benefit which will take effect from October.
§ Mr. HanleyChild benefit is paid to 218,000 families in Northern Ireland, all of whom will benefit from the uprating in October 1991.