§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many strikers who received supplementary benefit for their dependants had been involved in stoppages lasting less than two weeks ; what was the amount of payments involved ; and what percentage this represents of total payments to strikers and dependants, in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973, respectively.
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§ Mr. DeanI regret that this information is not available. Final wages received before a dispute begins and the week's wages in hand available to most employees mean that there is not normally any entitlement to supplementary benefit for strikers' families in trade disputes lasting less than two weeks.