§ Mr. Lawsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will recalculate his reply to the hon. Member for Blaby on 16th November, Official Report, Written Answer, c. 510, on the basis of November 1976 benefit rates.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe information on which to base precise calculations is not available, but estimates for 1975–76 based on expenditure on benefits in Great Britain calculated at November 1976 rates are as follows:
£ million Unemployment benefit 185 Sickness benefit 175