asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many widows with dependent children were in receipt of widowed mother's allowance in November 1974; how many of these were also in receipt of supplementary benefit; and if she will express the latter figure as a percentage of the former.

It is estimated that 99,000 widows with dependent children were in receipt of widowed mother's allowance in November 1974 of whom 12,000–12 per cent.—were also in receipt of supplementary benefit.