One-Parent Families

Mr. Ovenden
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will reduce the number of hours which a lone parent has to work in order to qualify for family income supplement.

Mr. Orme
I refer my hon. Friend to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Coventry, South-West (Mrs. Wise), on Monday 8th November 1976.—[Vol. 919, c. 56–7.]