§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what research his Department has commissioned on the adequacy of income support rates for providing a balanced diet for pregnant women. [28806]
§ Mr. Roger EvansNo amounts are separately identified within income support for particular household budgetary items such as food.
Whatever the research, there has to be a subjective assessment of what is an appropriate level of benefits. This is especially true of diets where individual preferences vary substantially.