§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the total amount of benefit paid to strikers and their families in benefits in each year since 1979 at current prices; and what was the average weekly payment per striker's family at current prices in each year.
§ Mr. JackThe information requested is in the table.
Year Total benefit paid £ thousand Average weekly benefit £ 1979–80 24,788 49.01 1980–81 1,384 43.56 1981–82 1,119 34.46 1982–83 1,190 40.09 1983–84 3,316 27.61 1984–85 51,329 30.33 1985–86 561 3427 1986–87 689 33.08 1987–88 183 28.47 1988–89 671 2843 1989–90 188 32.85 1990–91 80 37.77 Notes:
1. All years are 1 April - 31 March.
2. All figures have been revalued to 1991–92 terms using the GDP deflator.
3. Pre-1988–89 figures relate only to supplementary benefit. Figures from 1988–89 relate only to income support.
Source: Departmental database.