Oral Answers to Questions — Social Security

– in the House of Commons on 28 January 1997.

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  • Means-tested Benefit (8 speeches)

    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of people are currently dependent on means-tested benefits; and what were the figures for 1979. [11368]

  • Benefit Fraud (8 speeches)

    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans he has for avoiding fraud in the benefit system; and if he will make a statement. [11369]

  • Housing Benefit Fraud (6 speeches)

    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement on housing benefit fraud by landlords. [11370]

  • Cold Weather Payments (15 speeches)

    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what representations he received during the recent cold weather about cold weather payments. [11372]

  • Benefits Spending (10 speeches)

    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement on the increase in spending on benefits since 1979. [11373]

  • Occupational Pensions (10 speeches)

    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of those retiring now are in receipt of occupational pensions; and what he estimates the proportion will be in 10 years' time. [11374]

  • State Earnings-related Pension Scheme (8 speeches)

    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proposals he has to ensure that SERPS becomes a partially funded scheme. [11375]

  • Income Support (10 speeches)

    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of the number of pensioners entitled to income support who do not claim it. [11376]

  • Social Security Budget (Waste) (6 speeches)

    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of the annual cost of waste in the social security budget. [11377]

  • Cold Weather Payments (6 speeches)

    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people in Scotland have received cold weather payments since December 1996; and how many of these received payments for more than one...

  • Pensions (4 speeches)

    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what new proposals he has to increase the level of the basic pension. [11380]