HC Deb 27 July 1979 vol 971 cc669-70W
Mr. Field

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in theOfficial Report the numbers of unemployed receiving supplementary allowances only and express that as a proportion of the total number of supplementary allowance recipients for the most recent date available.

Mrs. Chalker

I shall send the hon. Member the information as soon as it is available.

Mr. Field

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in theOfficial Report, for the latest date available, the numbers of unemployed not receiving unemployment benefit but receiving supplementary allowance only; and how many of these unemployed were not receiving unemployment benefit because of (a) contribution deficiency, (b) benefit exhausted, (c) voluntary unemployment and industrial misconduct, (d) title not yet determined and (e) other reasons.

Mrs. Chalker

I shall send the hon. Member the information.