§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many extra offices were set up during 1972 to pay out supplementary benefits to strikers; and how many extra personnel were drafted to these offices.
§ Mr. Dean208 special offices were set up where this was necessary to avoid 461W disruption of the Department's normal service to the general public. Staff were assigned for varying periods at a total estimated cost of 14,000 man weeks.