HC Deb 11 May 1992 vol 207 cc47-8W
Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security whether he is intending to bring forward amending regulations in light of the Social Security Advisory Committee's report on "The Social Fund and New Structure"; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Scott

In considering the conclusions and recommendations of this report, we shall also wish to take into account the findings of the university of York social policy research unit's report which we commissioned at the start of the social fund. We have now received that report and it will be published in due course.

average earnings and (c) one and a half times average earnings, in cash terms and as a percentage of their earnings, in each year since statutory sick pay commenced.

Mr. Scott

The information requested is as follows:

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what advice has been issued to area social fund officers in the past year to assist them in drafting their guidance to other social fund officers.

Mr. Scott

I refer the hon. Member to my letter of 10 March 1992 to him, a copy of which has been placed in the Library.