§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many (a) unemployed men and (b) unemployed women have been on (i) unemployment benefit and (ii) supplementary benefit for over six months; and how many have been on supplementary benefit for over a year.
§ Mr. OrmeI regret that the information is not available in precisely the form requested, but my hon. Friend may find the following figures useful:
two children under 11 years of age to the average industrial wage received net of tax and national insurance contributions for a man in similar circumstances for each of the last six years and at the latest convenient date.
615W
§ Mr. DeakinsFollowing is the information:
Unemployment Benefit including Earnings-Related Supplement (1) and Family Allowances for a man. wife and two children as a percentage of Net Earnings (2) Year (October) Percentage 1970 72.7 1971 77.9 1972 73.7 1973 70.6 1974 70.3 1975 73..4 NOTES (1) For the purposes of earnings-related supplement it is assumed that throughout the relevant tax year weekly earnings were at the level of average earnings in October of that year. (2) Estimate based on average earnings, net of tax and national insurance contributions,
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE STAFF-30TH SEPTEMBER 1974 (GREAT BRITAIN) Whole-time equivalents (Wte)/Numbers (No.) Numbers/Wte's of staff (rounded) Doctors— Hospital, community and school health medical staff and locums Wte 35,800 General medical pracitioners No. 25,800 Dentists Hospital and community health dental staff and locums Wte 2,800 General dental practitioners No. 12,700 Other practitioners— Hospital pharmacists and opticians Wte 2,300 Ophthalmic medical practitioners, ophthalmic and dispensing opticians in the General Ophthalmic Services, and pharmacists in the General Pharmaceutical Services No. 24,400 Nurses and midwives— Hospital, community, school health and agency staff Wte 382,600 Professional and technical staff— Scientific, techanical, dental ancillary and remedial staff Wte 49,900 Ancillaries— Catering, laundry, domestic portering staff etc. Wte 199,100 Ambulance service staff— Ambulance officers vehicle crew, workshop staff etc. Wte 19,700 Administrative and clerical staff— Administrators, clerical staff, support services managers etc. Wte 98,600 Works and maintenance staff— Regional, Area and District works staff, hospital maintenance staff Wte 26,800 Total Numbers/Whole-time equivalents 880,500 NOTE: The figures in the above table include honorary staff and locums and staff providing services under contract.