§ Sir F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a table showing the comparable social security benefits and payments available to strikers and their dependants in each
At 30th September 1970 At 30th September 1972 Part-time staff Total Part-time staff Total Area No. of whole Part-time staff No. Whole-time equivalent Whole-time equivalent No. of whole-time staff No. Whole-time equivalent Whole-time equivalent Administrative County of Essex 10 1,453 665 675 15 2,102 800 815 County Borough of Southend-on-Sea 23 240 100 123 11 286 143 154 England 574 61,170 27,071 29,645 2,598 72,142 32,587 35,184 The percentage increases in the whole-time equivalent totals between 1970 and 1972 are respectively as follows:
per cent. Administrative County of Essex 21 County Borough of Southend-on-Sea 25 England 19