§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much has been paid out in financial aid under Section 12 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 for each year since 1968.
§ Mr. William RossFollowing is the information for the years 1970 to 1974. The 1968 Act came into operation in November 1969, and 1970 was the first year for which information was collected. The figure for 1975 is not yet available.
£ 1970 … 212,000 1971 … 196,500 1972 … 233,745 1973 … 236,327 1974 (provisional) … 384,540 Further details about financial assistance under Section 12 are contained in "Scottish Social Work Statistics" for 1971, 1972 and 1973.