§ Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what figures are available of the number of unemployed men and women who take up full-time educational courses; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DeakinsI regret that no such figures are available.
§ Mr. Peter Bottomleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of registered unemployed; and of these how many draw flat-rate unemployment benefit, draw flat-rate earnings related benefit and supplementary benefit, draw flat-rate national insurance, earnings related and supplemented benefit, draw flat-rate unemployment and supplementary benefit, draw only supplementary benefit, and register but do not claim benefit.
§ Mr. OrmeAs at 3rd May 1976 a total of 1,200,000 persons were registered as unemployed and receiving benefits as shown below:
Unemployment benefit, at flat rate only 232,000 Unemployment benefit with earnings-related supplement 214,000 Unemployment benefit, earnings-related supplement and supplementary benefit 31,000 Unemployment benefit at flat rate, and supplementary benefit 110,000 Supplementary benefit only 413,000 200,000 persons registered as unemployed were not receiving benefit. This figure includes persons who were not entitled to benefit and 78W those whose claims to benefit had not yet been determined.
Source: 4 per cent. sample.