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Mr. John Hunt
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will now provide further details of the operation of the presence test in respect of eligibility for income support payments under the proposals contained in the Green Paper, "Programme for Change"; and if he will explain, in particular, how this test will operate in respect of refugees and asylum seekers.
Mr. Whitney
I would refer my hon. Friend to my hon. Friend's reply to the hon. Member for Peckham (Ms. Harman) on 22 July.