§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when he expects to announce his policy response to the fourth report of the Social Security Committee, HC196 of Session 1994–95, on the work of the compensation recovery unit. [33356]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe reply by the Government to the fourth report of the Select Committee on compensation recovery was published on 2 October 1995, Cm 2997. A compliance cost assessment of the Select Committee's proposals was also published on 14 February. Consultation exercises on the future of the compensation recovery scheme and on the implications of the compliance cost assessment ended on 13 November 1995 and 29 April 1996 respectively.
The Government will announce their decision in due course.