§ Mr. Flanneryasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the total amounts of money paid out in unemployment benefit in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982, respectively.
§ Dr. BoysonExpenditure on unemployment benefit was as follows:
Year £ million 1978–79 632 1979–80 653 1980–81 1,280 1981–82 1,702 1982–83 1,500