§ Mr. Emeryasked the Minister of Labour what is the number of his officials occupied at any time in work on the payment of social benefits of any kind; and what this number represents as a percentage of the total of his officials.
§ Mr. GunterDuring 1967 an average of 10,420 staff of my Department were occupied on work connected with the payment of unemployment benefit and supplementary allowances. This number represented 37.2 per cent. of the total staff.
§ Mr. Emeryasked the Minister of Labour what is the total expenditure on social benefits of any kind in absolute terms of money expended by his Department; and what this represents as a percentage of total expenditure of his Department.
§ Mr. GunterMany of the activities of my Department are of social significance to a greater or lesser degree. The precise degree is in each case a matter of opinion. The only payments solely related to social benefit are those made on behalf of my right hon. Friend the Minister of Social Security.