§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the aggregate cost to public funds, at an annualised rate, of supplementary benefits paid to those involved in industrial disputes and to their dependants, respectively, in the current year to date and in each of the years 1974 to 1978, inclusive.
§ Mr. PrenticeThe information is as follows:
Single strikers Strikers' dependants £ £ 1974 … … 46,957 4,994,090 1975 … … 2,080 776,441 1976 … … 2,128 363,062 1977 … … 6,612 2,496,625 1978 … … 5,755 3,325,110 1979* … … 3,121 1,280,559 * To 12 June.
§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many supplementary benefit recipients on the fuel direct system were suffering deductions (a) in excess of £10 per week, (b) between £7.50 and £10 per week, (c) between £5 and £7.50 per week, (d) between £2.50 485W and £5 per week and (e) between £1 and £2.50 per week at the most recent convenient date, differentiating when possible between gas and electricity deductions.
§ Mr. PrenticeI regret this information is not available.