§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what assessment he has made of whether the weather station at Finningley used to assess cold weather payments covers too wide an area; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ScottAll weather station coverage for the cold weather payments scheme is founded on the expert advice of the meteorological office. This is kept under regular review and refinements made. Current advice from the meteorological office is that the Finningley coverage is sensible and meteorologically sound.