§ Earl Russellasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will reconsider their statement in paragraph 42 of their reply to the Third Report of the House of Commons Social Security Committee, that they do not accept the argument of the Committee that "we can see no justification for denying access to free prescriptions to disabled people in work when they are available to low income families in work through Family Credit".
§ Lord HenleyThe Government remain convinced by the arguments set out in paragraph 43 of the response to the Third Report of the House of Commons Social Security Committee (Cm. 2282).