§ Mr. Tebbitasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the number of married women receiving unemployment benefit at the latest available date; and what this figure is expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.
§ Mr. Orme:Following is the information requested:
Number of married women receiving unemployment benefit 74,000 Married women receiving unemployment benefit as a percentage total registered unemployed 4.8 The figures given are based on a 100 per cent, count on 10th August 1978, the latest available date.