§ Mr. Fowlerasked the Minister of Social Security how many applications for sickness or industrial injury benefit were made in each year from 1960 to 1966, inclusive.
§ Mr. PentlandFollowing are the figures for new claims.
Sickness benefit Injury benefit 1960 … … … 8,319,000 861,000 1961 … … … 9,152,000 833,000 1962 … … … 9,002,000 810,000 1963 … … … 9,336,000 845,000 1964 … … … 8,998,000 898,000 1965 … … … 9,565,000 957,000 1966 … … … 10,925,000 982,000