§ Mr. Woodallasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total estimated expenditure in the current financial year on unemployment benefit and on supplementary benefit for the unemployed and on all social employment and training measures, such as temporary employment subsidy, to relieve unemployment.
§ Mr. GoldingExpenditure in the current financial year on measures to relieve unemployment is estimated as £530 million. I am informed by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Services that expenditure in the same year on unemployment benefit is estimated as £668 million and on supplementary allowances payable to unemployed people as £775 million.