§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the main reasons for the unemployed not receiving unemployment benefit; and if he will indicate the relative importance of these factors in making unemployed persons dependent on supplementary benefit.
§ Mr. DeakinsI welcome the opportunity of clarifying the figures I gave in reply to a supplementary question from the hon. Member for Burton (Mr. Lawrence) on 11th January [Vol. 923, c. 1241–3]. In May 1976 the relevant information was as follows: