HC Deb 02 February 1995 vol 253 cc819-22W
Ms Corston

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security on which occasions in the last five years his Department has placed newspaper advertisements arising from Government Bills from his Department(a)before proceedings in Standing Committee on the Bills have begun and (b)on the publication of a White Paper relating to the Bill.

Mr. Hague

In the past five years, this Department has placed press advertisements on three occasions on the publication of a White Paper relating to a Bill.Security, Equality and Choice: the future for pensions"—July 1994; Ending Discrimination Against Disabled People"—January 1995; Improving Child Support"—January 1995.

Ms Corston

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security on how many occasions and in what circumstances in the last five years advertisements have been placed in newspapers or periodicals which have been described as being issued by or on behalf of Ministers in his Department rather than on behalf of Her Majesty's Government.

Mr. Hague

The office of Minister for Social Security and Disabled People has a Government-wide remit and as such all advertisements relating to this area are described as issued on behalf of the Minister for Social Security and Disabled People. These campaigns areEveryone needs access for a better living environment (Enable) March 1994; Government measures aimed at tackling discrimination against disabled people, July 1994; You and Disability, December 1994; and Ending discrimination against disabled people, January 1995.

Ms Corston

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what factors were taken into account in deciding to place the advertisement, "Ending discrimination against disabled people", inThe Guardian newspaper on 25 January, and that on child support in The Daily Telegraph on the same date.

Mr. Hague

As part of a series of insertions in a variety of publications between 18 and 26 January 1995,The Guardian was selected because of the society supplement on that day. Other insertions are as follows:

  • The Guardian, 18 and 25 January 1995
  • The Independent, 19 and 26 January 1995
  • Community Care w/c 23 January 1995
  • Care Weekly w/c 23 January 1995

The child support advertisement appeared in The Daily Telegraph on that day as part of a series of inserts in a variety of national newspapers as follows:

  • The Independent, 24 January 1995
  • Daily Express
  • Daily Star
  • The Sun
  • The Daily Telegraph, 25 January 1995
  • Today, 26 January 1995
  • Belfast Telegraph
  • Daily Record, 27 January 1995
  • The Independent, 28 January 1995
  • The Sunday Telegraph, 29 January 1995
  • The Observer
  • The Independent on Sunday
  • The Mail on Sunday
  • News of the World
  • Sunday Mirror
  • The People

Advertisements are booked to achieve value for money and to reach appropriate audiences.

Ms Corston

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what was the cost of the advertising campaign entitled, "Ending discrimination against disabled people";

(2) in which newspapers, journals or periodicals the advertisement headed "Ending Discrimination against Disabled People" has appeared; and what are the future plans for using the advertisement.

Mr. Hague

The advertisement, "Ending discrimination against disabled people", has appeared in the following publications:

  • The Guardian 18 and 25 January 1995
  • The Independent 19 and 26 January 1995
  • Community Care w/c 23 January 1995
  • Care Weekly w/c 23 January 1995.

Number and percentage of claimants by benefit entitlement
Thousands
Year Total unemployment count(100 per cent.) Unemployment Benefit only Unemployment Benefit and Income Support Income Support only No Benefit
(Percentages of total count are shown in parenthesis)
1965 319 139 (43.6) 24 (7.5) 75 (23.5) 81 (25.4)
1966 295 128 (43.4) 25 (8.5) 65 (22.0) 78 (26.4)
1967 543 260 (47.9) 76 (14.0) 94 (17.3) 114 (21.0)
1968 559 236 (42.2) 70 (12.5) 135 (24.2) 119 (21.3)
1969 532 218 (41.0) 63 (11.8) 129 (24.2) 122 (22.9)
1970 576 237 (41.1) 65 (11.3) 140 (24.3) 134 (23.3)
1971 736 302 (41.0) 94 (12.8) 177 (24.0) 163 (22.1)
1972 873 343 (39.3) 114 (13.1) 255 (29.2) 161 (18.4)
1973 621 196 (31.6) 58 (9.3) 234 (37.7) 133 (21.4)
1974 546 176 (32.2) 59 (10.8) 190 (24.8) 121 (22.2)
1975 808 301 (37.3) 95 (11.8) 251 (31.1) 161 (19.9)
1976 1,200 446 (37.2) 141 (11.8) 413 (34.4) 200 (16.7)
1977 1,229 408 (33.2) 130 (10.6) 489 (39.8) 202 (16.4)
1978 1,283 413 (32.2) 113 (8.8) 511 (39.8) 246 (19.2)
1979 1,106 366 (33.1) 85 (7.7) 466 (42.1) 188 (17.0)
1980 1,304 489 (37.5) 105 (8.1) 486 (37.3) 225 (17.3)
19811 2,195 940 (42.8) 225 (10.3) 735 (33.5) 294 (13.4)
1982 2,573 731 (28.4) 251 (9.8) 1,202 (46.7) 390 (15.2)
1983 2,864 713 (24.9) 253 (8.8) 1,539 (53.7) 359 (12.5)
19841 2,999 750 (25.0) 223 (7.4) 1,661 (55.4) 364 (12.1)
19852 — — — — — — — — —
1986 3,079 732 (23.8) 194 (6.3) 1,684 (54.7) 469 (15.2)
1987 2,752 645 (23.4) 152 (5.5) 1,514 (55.0) 442 (16.1)
1988 2,264 504 (22.3) 132 (5.8) 1,254 (55.4) 374 (16.5)
1989 1,649 278 (16.9) 100 (6.1) 997 (60.5) 274 (16.6)
1990 1,432 251 (17.5) 48 (3.4) 914 (63.8) 220 (15.4)
1991 2,048 453 (22.1) 102 (5.0) 1,212 (59.2) 280 (13.7)
1992 2,546 545 (21.4) 124 (4.9) 1,564 (61.4) 313 (12.3)
1993 2,759 543 (19.7) 116 (4.2) 1,765 (64.0) 335 (12.1)
1994 2,551 428 (16.8) 113 (4.4) 1,729 (67.8) 281 (11.0)
Notes:
1 February figures are given: figures for May are not available due to industrial action.
2 Figures not available due to industrial action.

1. Figures and percentages are as at second Thursday of May each year.

2. Figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

3. Percentages have been rounded to one decimal place.

4. Figures are based on a 100 per cent. count.

5. Component parts may not sum to totals due to rounding.

6. Income support replaced supplementary benefit in 1988.

7. Supplementary benefit replaced the national assistance scheme in 1966.

Sources:

Before November 1978: 100 per cent. count of the registered unemployed.

From November 1978: 100 per cent. count of the registered unemployed claimants.

From November 1992: 100 per cent. count of unemployed claimants.

The cost of the advertising campaign was £16,581. There are no future plans for using this advertisement.

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