§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he has now received an opinion from the Social Security Advisory Committee concerning his Department's proposal to abrogate regulation 72 of the Social Security Benefit (Adjudication) Regulations 1986; and if he will make a statement.
§ Miss WiddecombeI can confirm that the Social Security Advisory Committee has submitted its report on the proposal to amend regulation 72. We are carefully considering the contents of that report before proceeding further.