§ Mr. Watkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the level of unemployment benefit paid out in the Forest of Dean in 1974 and in 1973.
§ Mr. O'MalleyI regret that information about payments of unemployment benefit is not kept in a form which enables an analysis to be made related to local areas.
§ Mr. Kinnockasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the value of flat rate unemployment benefit for single and married men, where the wife is not working, as a percentage of average male industrial earnings in October 1974.
§ Mr. O'MalleyThe figures requested are:
- Single man 17.7 per cent.
- Married man with dependent wife not working 28.6 per cent.