§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much was paid out in supplementary benefit to strikers and to strikers' dependants in each year since 1966 and during the first six months of 1975.
§ Mr. O'MalleyFollowing is the information:
TABLE OF SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT PAYMENTS MADE TO STRIKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE YEARS 1966 TO 1974 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 1974 … 46,957 4,994,090 5,041,047 The provisional figures for the first six months of 1975 are as follows:
749 408,587 409,336