§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if sponsorship declarations are legally enforceable in respect of proposals to curb benefit entitlements to asylum seekers and sponsored immigrants; and if he will make a statement. [42140]
§ Mr. Roger EvansI will write to the hon. Member shortly.
§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when he expects the Social Security Advisory Committee to report on the proposed regulations referred to the committee on 11 October concerning the benefit entitlements to asylum seekers and other persons from abroad; if he will place a copy of the report in the Library; and if he will make a statement. [42147]
§ Mr. EvansWe expect to receive the Committee's report and recommendations during December. The report and our response to it will be incorporated in a Command Paper which will be published when the regulations are laid.