§ 85. Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the total amounts paid out in supplementary allowances to strikers and their dependants in 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 and the latest available figures for 1972, expressed as a percentage of the 1968 figure.
§ Mr. DeanFollowing is the information:
Year Amount paid Percentage of 1968 Total £ Per cent. 1968 335,220 — 1969 748,542 223 1970 1,448,103 432 1971 4,314,583 1,289 1972 (until 21st November) 7,515,953 2,242