§ Mr. Emeryasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science 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. Gordon Walker25; less than 1 per cent.
§ Mr. Emeryasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the total expenditure on social benefits of any kind in absolute terms of money 133W expended by his Department; and what this represents as a percentage of total expenditure of his Department.
§ Mr. Gordon WalkerAll the expenditure of my Department is of social benefit. £3 million or 4.4 per cent., in 1967–68, was "current grants to persons" in the National Accounts Classification.