asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects a reply will be sent to the letters from the Disablement Income Group to the Minister for Social Security and the Disabled dated 3 August and 29 December 1986, relating to the severe disability premium.

I replied to the letter dated 3 August on 4 November. In response to the letter dated 29 December I met representatives from the Disablement Income Group and other organisations on 21 January and wrote again on 4 February.