§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the net annual cost of: (i) paying unemployment benefit so long as unemployment lasts, (ii) paying unemployment benefit at the higher long-term national insurance rate after six months of unemployment, and (iii) paying the long-term insurance rate for unemployment benefit after six months and as long as unemployment lasts.
§ Mr. MeacherThe cost to the National Insurance Fund would be £280 million,