§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total amount of supplementary benefit
1. TOTAL COST OF SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFITS PAID TO STRIKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE YEARS 1966–73 Year Strikers Strikers' families Total £ £ £ 1966 … … … … … 1,454 126,134 127,588 1967 … … … … … 1,770 375,330 377,100 1968 … … … … … 749 333,722 334,471 1969 … … … … … 1,401 747,141 748,542 1970 … … … … … 2,191 1,445,912 1,448,103 1971 … … … … … 5,434 4,309,149 4,314,583 1972 … … … … … 181,447 8,380,124 8,561,571 1973 … … … … … 2,950 729,302 732,252