The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH

Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1990-1997

1983-1987 Parliament

Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on the Social Security Act 1986 – 14 May 1987

Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on the Social Security Act 1986 on 14th May 1987.


Mr. Clay Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, what plans he has for monitoring the impact of the Social Security Act 1986.

Mr. Major As part of our standard procedures, in planning the implementation of any significant change to the social security system – including those introduced by the Social Security Act 1986 – the Department now considers how the impact of the change can best be monitored and makes arrangements for the collection and analysis of the necessary information.