§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much money has been paid out in social security benefits to the families of persons on strike in each of the past 10 years, including the figure to date for 1977.
§ Mr. OrmeThe amount of supplementary benefit paid to strikers' families was as follows:
Amount Year £ 1968 333,722 1969 747,141 1970 1,445,912 1971 4,309,149 1972 8,380,124 1973 729,302 1974 4,994,090 1975 776,441 1976 363,062 1977 (to end October) 1,325,833