§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) further to his answer in the Official Report of 14th July 1977 to the hon. Member for Aberdeen, South regarding the payment of unemployment benefit during holidays, that there is no hard and fast rule as to the length of absence for which unemployed benefit may be paid, if he will list the number of persons who, during the last convenient 12-month period, have drawn unemployment benefit in respect of periods during which they have been on holiday of more than 14 days, more than 21 days and more than 28 days, respectively;
(2) how much was paid out in unemployment benefit in respect of periods while an unemployed person was on holiday during 1976–77; and what is his estimate for 1977–78.