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Mr. Grist
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he hopes to reach a conclusion about the reform of the supplementary benefit scheme.
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Mr. Dudley Smith
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he is satisfied that the present supplementary benefit system is flexible enough to assist genuine cases of urgent need; and if he will re-examine its workings.
Mr. Orme
I refer the hon. Members to my reply to the hon. Members for Bournemouth, East (Mr. Atkinson) and for Birmingham, Edgbaston (Mrs. Knight) earlier today.