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Mr. Scott : The current membership of the disability living allowance advisory board is as follows :--
Chairman--Professor R. Grahame, MB BS MD FRCP,
Deputy Chair--Miss S. Knibbs, CQSW,
Mrs. J. Allen-King, MBE, Mrs. J. Ashcroft MBE,
Mrs. P. Case CBE BA,
Dr. A. Clarke, BSc MB BS FRCP, Miss E. Fanshawe, OBE DipCOT, Mrs. J. Franklin, CQSW, Mr. S. Gallop OBE MA,
Mrs. C. Henry RGN,
Dr. J. Hunter BSc MB ChB, FRCP, Sir Peter Large CBE BSc, Mr. C. Laurenzi BSc CQSW, Dr. R. Lucas BSc MB BS MPhil FRCPsych, Dr. I. McKinlay, BSc MB ChB FRCP DCH,
Dr. T. Phillips, MB BS FRFPS MRCP MFOM,
Mrs. S. Philbrook BA MCSP,
Dr. M. Piper MB BS FRCP, Dr. M. Richards BSc MB BChir FRCGP, Dr. S. Shorvon, MB BChir MD FRCP.
Mr. Kilfoyle : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security who are the members currently appointed to the Social Security Advisory Committee.
Mr. Burt : The information requested is as follows :
Mr. M. Bett, CBE (Chairman)
Mrs. J. Anelay, OBE JP
Mr. A. Dilnot
The Reverend G. H. Good, OBE
Mr. D. Guereca
Mr. N. Hardwick
Mr. M. Hastings
Professor A. Ogus
The Hon. Mrs. R. H. Price CBE
Esme Scott, CBE
Professor O. Stevenson
Dr. A. V. Stokes, OBE
Mr. O. Tudor
Mr. R. Wendt, DL
Mr. Kilfoyle : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security who are the members currently appointed to each of the war pensions committees.
Mr. Hague : In view of the considerable length of this reply, I am arranging for copies to be placed in the Library.
Mr. Kilfoyle : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security who are the members currently appointed to the Central Advisory Committee on War Pensions.
Mr. Hague : The members currently appointed to the Central Advisory Committee on War Pensions, who all act in a voluntary capacity, are as follows :
Membership of the Central Advisory Committee
Mr. M. B. Day, MBE
Councillor T. S. Deeming, MBE
Mr. P. H. Dixon, OBE, MA
Mr. I. Duncan-Smith, MP
Mr. W. R. Dunn, MBE, JP
Mr. C. G. Fox, FRSH, FCIArb
Mr. I. Grainger
Mr. D. B. Hilton
Mr. R. R. Holland, MBE
Lt. Col. R. W. E. House, MBE
Col. J. Hughes, CBE
Mr. E. R. Jobson, OBE
County Councillor T. J. Jones, MBE, JP
Captain O. C. S. Light, MBE
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Lord Mackie of Benshie, CBEMr. A. Meale, MP
Mr. G. R. Miller
Mrs. H. Murphy
Mr. W. S. Mutimer, MBE, JP
Mrs. M. F. K. Neale, MBE
Mrs. P. L. Newnes, OBE
Mr. F. E. Onyon, MBE
Air Chief Marshall Sir Roger Palin, KCB
Mr. H. L. Payne, OBE
Mr. C. G. S. Pigott, MBE
Mr. J. J. Ray, MBE
Brigadier H. L. B. Salmon, OBE
Major J. Paxman
Child Support
Mr. Mills : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement on the regulations under the Child Support Act 1991 affecting the definition of a second family and on his proposals for phasing in of payments where there is another child in a second marriage.
Mr. Burt : The term "second family" is not used in the Child Support Act or associated regulations. The previous phasing in provisions have been extended to include absent parents whose new child support liability is over £60 a week. An absent parent can qualify for phasing if he is part of a family containing children, including step-children, or has care of a child for at least two nights a week, had an existing court order or written agreement for maintenance at 4 April 1993, and has his payments increased by more than £20 a week when maintenance is assessed under the Act. Under the original phasing arrangements, where the new assessment does not exceed £60 weekly, the increase is limited to £20 for the first 12 months. Under the new arrangements, where the assessment is over £60, the increase is phased in over an 18-month period, in six monthly steps of £20, or 25 per cent. of the difference between the old and new amounts if this is higher.
Mr. Mills : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what definition he has accepted as a second family in the operation of the Child Support Act 1991.
Mr. Burt : The Child Support Act does not use the term "second family". It does, however, contain provisions which take account of the presence of a new partner or step-children in the household or new children of the absent parent.
Mr. Mills : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what assessment he has made of the operation of the Child Support Agency where existing court arrangements are satisfactory to both parties concerned.
Mr. Burt : Parents are free to come to, or continue with, their own arrangements for child maintenance, where the parent with care is not receiving income support, family credit or disability working allowance.
However, when one of these benefits is in payment then the taxpayer also has an interest, and it is right that the Child Support Agency should become involved to ensure that a realistic level of maintenance is paid.
Mr. Renton : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans he has to propose further changes in child support maintenance in respect of partners who have remarried and are now bringing up a second family ; and if he will make a statement.
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Mr. Burt : The changes to the child support scheme which were introduced from 7 February, particularly the extension to the provision for phasing in payments of maintenance and the significant increases in the protected income margins, will help many absent parents with second families. The Government intend to monitor the effects of these changes carefully, and will continue to keep the scheme under scrutiny.
Mr. Mills : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement on the timing of changes announced to the operation of the Child Support Agency.
Mr. Burt : The changes were introduced from 7 February. The formula changes will apply from that date ; the new phasing provisions are being implemented over three months, with the phasing period running from the date of reassessment.
Labour Statistics
Mr. John Evans : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people in the United Kingdom, under 21 years of age, are currently unemployed but not in receipt of unemployment benefit.
Mr. Burt : From the latest available information in the 1990 and 1991 family expenditure surveys, the number was 340,000.
Notes :
1. In the family expenditure survey people referred to as the economically active unemployed are those who are out of work, available for work, intending to work, and have either sought work within the last four weeks or are waiting to start a job already obtained.
2. This estimate will include some people who have made a claim for unemployment benefit but have not yet received it.
3. The family expenditure survey is based on a sample of households and therefore subject to sampling error.
Mr. John Evans : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many men in the United Kingdom are currently unemployed and economically active, but are not receiving unemployment benefit, or any other social security benefit ;
(2) how many women in the United Kingdom are currently unemployed and economically active but are not receiving unemployment benefit or any other social security benefit.
Mr. Burt : From the latest available information in the 1990 and 1991 family expenditure surveys, it is estimated there were 260,000 men and 130,000 women.
Notes :
1. In the family expenditure survey people referred to as the economically active unemployed are those who are out of work, available for work, intending to work, and have either sought work within the last four weeks or are waiting to start a job already obtained.
2. This estimate will include some people who have made a claim for state benefits but have not yet received benefit.
3. The family expenditure survey is based on a sample of households and therefore subject to sampling error.
Sickness Benefit
Mr. John Evans : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people in the United Kingdom are unemployed and receiving sickness benefit to the latest available date.
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Mr. Scott : Information is not available in the form requested. In the period 1 April 1991 to 4 April 1992--the latest period for which information is available--802,000 spells of sickness benefit commenced. In 405,000 of the spells the person stated they had not been in employment prior to claiming.
Notes :
1. Figures based on a 1 per cent. sample of claims in Great Britain rounded to the nearest thousand.
2. Sickness benefit will not have been paid in all spells.
Supplementary Benefit
Mr. John Evans : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many children there were in families receiving supplementary benefit in (a) England and (b) the north-west region of England in 1979 ; and how many children there were in families receiving supplementary benefit/income support in (i) England and (ii) the north-west region of England at the latest available date.
Mr. Burt : The available information is in the tables :
Number of children in families receiving
supplementary benefit in 1979
Region |Number of
|children
-----------------------------------------------
North West England |Not available
England |757,000
Number of children in families
receiving income support in 1993
Region |Number of
|children
---------------------------------------
North West England |426,000
England |2,550,000
Notes:
1. Sources: Supplementary Benefit
Statistics Annual Inquiry, November
1979.
Income Support Statistics Quarterly
Inquiry, February 1993.
2. The figures have been rounded to
the nearest thousand.
3. Children are defined as being under
16 years of age.
4. The North West Region is the North
West Social Security Administrative
Region as used by the Department prior
to 1988. Information for this region
is not available for 1979.
5. Income support replaced
supplementary benefit in April 1988.
Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
Mr. Etherington : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when he expects the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council to complete its inquiry into occupational rhinitis.
Mr. Scott : A report from the council is expected within the next few months.
Mr. Etherington : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when each current member was appointed to the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council ; what was their date of appointment and expected duration of service ; and what are the companies, organisations or bodies they represent and their particular professional expertise or specialisation.
Mr. Scott : The information is in the table.
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Member |Date first appointed |Profession -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Professor J. M. Harrington, CBE, chairman |14 August 1981 |Professor of occupational health Mr. P. E. Arscott, OBE |14 March 1991 |Health and safety consultant Dr. J. Asherson | 9 January 1990 |Head of health and safety, CBI Miss J. C. Brown | 1 October 1986 |Researcher in social policy Mrs. J. Carter | 1 March 1993 |Member of TUC General Council Professor M. J. Cinnamond | 1 January 1987 |Professor of otorhinolaryngology Dr. D. N. M. Coggon | 9 December 1987 |Reader in occupational and environmental medicine Professor A. D. Dayan |17 May 1990 |Professor of toxicology Dr. C. P. Juniper | 5 May 1986 |Senior medical adviser in industry Mr. T. Mawer | 1 September 1992 |Lawyer Professor A. J. Newman Taylor, OBE | 1 December 1983 |Consultant physician Mr. R. Pickering |12 February 1991 |National trade union president Dr. L. Rushton |31 January 1994 |Senior lecturer in medical statistics Dr. C. Taylor |10 May 1993 |Chief medical officer in industry Mr. O. D. Tudor |12 February 1991 |Assistant secretary, TUC Mrs. M. Twomey | 1 May 1992 |Member of TUC Note: Chairman and members are normally appointed for a period of three years and can be reappointed for further three-year terms. Members are appointed for the expertise they bring to the council's deliberations, rather than to represent particular organisations, although the CBI and TUC each nominate four members.
Mr. Etherington : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when he last met the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council ; and what matters were discussed.
Mr. Scott : The last formal meeting took place on 21 November 1991 when I was invited by the council to attend one of its regular meetings. Informal meetings with the chairman are held about once a year to discuss matters of current interest. The last meeting took place on 23 December 1992.
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