Unemployment Benefit (Scotland)

HC Deb 25 March 1968 vol 761 c183W

Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Minister of Labour what was the total paid out in unemployment benefit in Scotland in each of the last eight years.

Mr. Fernyhough

This is as follows:

Financial year (April-March)	Total unemployment benefit paid
	£
1964–1965	9,246,725
1965–1966	9,240,804
1966–1967	12,113,272
April, 1967–February, 1968 (11 months)	15,587,576