§ Mr. Alec Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many families were on the books of his Department in Rhondda at the most recent date whose supplementary benefits were reduced because of the wage stop; and how these figures compare with those for the corresponding date last year.
§ Mr. SwinglerOn 20th August of this year 175, and on 26th September 1967—the nearest comparable date—283. These figures relate to Rhondda Municipal Borough and surrounding localities.