§ Dr. McDonaldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report the cost of all benefits paid to the unemployed in each financial year since 1970–71.
§ Mrs. ChalkerUnemployment and supplementary benefit paid to the unemployed was as follows:—
£ million 1970–71 240 1971–72 390 1972–73 390 1973–74 330 1974–75 400 1975–76 820 1976–77 1,110 1977–78 1,340 1978–79 1,330 1979–80 (Provisional) 1,400