HC Deb 16 February 1984 vol 54 c300W
Rev. Ian Paisley

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what would be (a) the gross cost, and (b) the net cost, of providing unemployment benefit to those who are currently disqualified in Northern Ireland because their entitlement has expired; and how many people are affected.

Mr. Chris Patten

Insufficient information is available to enable reliable estimates to be calculated.