§ 42. Mr. Hollandasked the Minister of Social Security what have been the maximum and minimum weekly unemployment benefits paid to the latest possible date under the wage related benefits scheme.
§ Mr. PentlandSeven pounds, and one shilling respectively.
§ 43. Mr. Hollandasked the Minister of Social Security how many man-weeks of wage related unemployment benefit have been paid since the inception of the scheme; and by how much she estimates that the total cost has exceeded what the cost would have been had there been no wage related scheme.
§ Mr. PentlandAbout 9 million weeks and about £27 million respectively.