§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what have been the numbers (a) disallowed unemployment benefit and (b) paid unemployment benefit at a reduced rate because of insufficient contributions for each year since 1965.
§ Mr. John FraserThe numbers of claimants disallowed unemployment benefit were: —
1965 605,602 1966 677,186 1967 818,175 1968 716,218 1969 742,090 1970 750,713 1971 619,057 1972 630,573 1973 608,884 Complete figures for 1974 are not yet available.
I regret information on the number of claimants paid unemployment benefit at a reduced rate is not available.