§ Mr. George HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his estimate of the additional cost or savings which will be made to the Exchequer as a consequence of the implementation of clause 10 of the Asylum and Immigration Bill; what representations he has received on the implementation of clause 10 of the Asylum and Immigration Bill; and if he will place copies of all such representations in the Library. [12105]
§ Mr. HealdThe information is set out in the table.
£ million 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 Estimated savings 5 15 25 1. Costs rounded to nearest £5 million. 2. It has been assumed that the average award of Child Benefit is £18.85 per week.
One letter has been received concerning the implementation of clause 10, and several from members of the public in support of the principle that child benefit should not be paid to people coming from abroad. Correspondence is not normally published without the express permission of the writer.