HC Deb 27 February 1969 vol 778 c351W
Mr. Whitaker

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what was the total amount of unemployment pay in 1968.

Mr. Fernyhough

The amount of unemployment benefit paid in 1968 was £125,319,133 and the amount of supplementary allowance paid to persons registered as unemployed was £58,197,600.