§ 43. Mr. David EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of social security benefit expenditure in 1988–89 was devoted to unemployed people; and what were the comparable figures for the previous two years.
§ Mr. ScottThe latest estimate is that benefits for unemployed people were about 12 per cent. of total social security benefit expenditure in 1988£89, compared with over 16 per cent. in 1986–87 and about 14 per cent. in 1987–88.