§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, of those men unemployed in October or another convenient point during each of the last five years, how many were not receiving unemployment benefit; and how many were receiving neither unemployment benefit nor supplementary benefit.
§ Mr. DeanFollowing is the information:
NUMBER, IN THOUSANDS, OF UNEMPLOYED MEN IN GREAT BRITAIN NOT IN RECEIPT OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT OR SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT IN NOVEMBER OF EACH OF THE YEARS 1967–71. Total men unemployed Not receiving unemployment benefit Not receiving either unemployment benefit or supplementary benefit 1967 … 447.1 184.4 84.0 1968 … 451.7 200.4 88.0 1969 … 453.6 216.5 102.1 1970 … 481.2 227.5 106.5 1971 … 685.9 303.9 118.1