§ Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Labour how many payments of unemployment benefit and National Assistance grants, respectively, were made for the three-month period ended 31st May, 1964, at the Gateshead Youth Employment Bureau; and what was the amount in each case.
§ Mr. WhitelawFigures for young persons under age 18 registered as unemployed at the Gateshead Youth Employment Office are as follows:
Unemployment Benefit National Assistance Month Number of payments Amounts paid Number of payments Amounts paid 1964 £ £ March … 147 275 212 376 April … 164 288 193 346 May … 208 409 230 417 Total … 519 972 635 1,139