Question
To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Statement by Lord Darzi of Denham on 20 May (WS 121–2), what level of additional discretionary funding will be made available to trustees for disbursement to widows and other dependants according to financial need.
Answer
Work is now under way by departmental officials to implement the Government's response to Lord Archer's report, which will include the level of funding to be made available for disbursement to widows and other dependents. No decision on this has yet been taken.