§ Mrs. Lena Jegerasked the Minister of Social Security how many sick and unemployed persons, respectively, were affected by the wage standstill in each region at the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. PentlandOn 28th March, 1967, the numbers of temporarily sick and unemployed people receiving supplementary benefit payments affected by the wage-stop were as follows:—
Region Temporarily Sick Unemployed Total Northern 328 2,965 3,293 East and West Ridings 274 1,980 2,254 North-Midland 131 1,566 1,697 Eastern 163 1,284 1,447 London 171 924 1,095 Southern 224 1,616 1,840 South-Western 183 1,469 1,652 Midland 102 749 851 North-Western 452 3,922 4,374 England, Total 2,028 16,475 18,503 Wales 355 2,592 2,947 Scotland 357 5,290 5,647 Great Britain, Total 2,740 24,357 27,097