HC Deb 17 May 1972 vol 837 c130W
96. Mr. Meacher

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many unemployed persons at the latest count had exhausted their 312 days of unemployment benefit and remained unemployed but without supplementary benefit.

Mr. Dean

On 7th Feberuary, 1972, the latest date for which figures are available, about 47,000 in Great Britain.