HC Deb 18 January 1979 vol 960 c902W
Mr. Tebbit

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the number of married women receiving unemployment benefit at the latest available date; and what this figure is expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.

Mr. Orme:

Following is the information requested:

Number of married women receiving unemployment benefit 74,000
Married women receiving unemployment benefit as a percentage total registered unemployed 4.8
The figures given are based on a 100 per cent, count on 10th August 1978, the latest available date.