§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what was the level of unemployment benefit as a percentage of average industrial earnings in each year from 1966 to 1973;
(2) what was the level of sickness benefit as a percentage of average industrial earnings in each year from 1966 to 1973.
§ Mr. O'MalleyThe information requested is set out in the following table. It represents sickness benefit—including appropriate earnings-related supplement—plus family allowances as a percentage of net average earnings plus family allowances, for a man with a dependent wife and two dependent children and relates to both unemployment and sickness benefit.
426Wcluded newspaper advertising in Welsh and English, TV advertising and an allowance for leaflets and posters.