§ Mr. Urwinasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total amount of unemployment benefit paid in the year ended September, 1971; what was the amount paid in the Northern Region; and what were the proportionate amounts paid to male industrial workers.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithIn the year ended September, 1971, the total amount of
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Stoppages of work due to industrial disputes sickness Unemployment Working days lost in all stoppages in progress Days of certified incapacity Estimeted working days lost (United Kingdom) (Great Britain)* (United Kingdom)† Year ended millions Year ended millions Year ended millions 31st May, 1963 … 1.8 1st June, 1963 … 289 10th June, 1963 … 155 31st May, 1969 … 4.1 31st May, 1969 … 329 9th June, 1969 … 148 31st May, 1971 … 17.3‡ 1st June, 1971 … Not yet available 14th June, 1971 … 177 * For national insurance purposes on the basis of six working days in a week. † On the basis of 250 working days in a year. ‡ Provisional. national insurance unemployment benefit paid in England, Scotland and Wales was £;177,257,177.
The amount paid in the Northern Region for the same period was £;15,524,149.
Information about the proportionate amounts paid to male industrial workers is not available.