HC Deb 11 June 1979 vol 968 cc120-1W
Mr. Field

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the amount paid out in benefit to strikers' families,

Amount paid in benefit Number of claimants
(a) (b) (a) (b)
Strikers' families Single strikers Strikers' families Single strikers
£ £ £ £
1970 … … … … 1,445,912 2,191 102,004 442
1971 … … … … 4,309,149 5,434 125,923 972
1972 … … … … 8,380,124 181,447 234,995 14,666
1973 … … … … 729,302 2,950 35,672 368
1974 … … … … 4,994,090 46,957 151,344 5,803
1975 … … … … 776,441 2,080 26,343 201
1976 … … … … 363,062 2,128 9,944 104
1977 … … … … 2,496,625 6,612 53,511 360
1978 … … … … 3,325,110 5,755 44,726 230
1979 (to 17 April) … … … 1,141,915 2,405 25,611 87