§ Mr. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what amounts have been paid to claimants by his Department towards meeting rent arrears; what amounts have been repaid; and what is the number of cases involved in each of the planning regions in the United Kingdom.
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS WHO HAVE EXHAUSTED FLAT RATE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT February 1970 February 1976 Flat-rate benefit exhausted Percentage of total registered unemployed Flat-rate benefit exhausted Percentage of total registered unemployed Per cent. Per cent. Great Britain … … … 125,300 20.1 199,300 16.5 South-East … … … 18,100 12.7 30,500 10.8 East Anglia … … … 2,800 18.2 4,600 13.6 South-West … … … 8,200 19.1 14,800 14.7 West Midlands … … … 7,700 17.3 16,100 13.7 East Midlands … … … 7,100 21.0 11,800 17.2 Yorkshire and Humberside … … … 13,600 21.9 19,100 16.6 North-West … … … 15,200 19.2 36,900 20.4 Northern … … … 20,100 29.8 23,400 25.2 Wales … … … 11,300 26.2 14,000 18.7 Scotland … … … 21,200 22.6 28,100 19.4