HC Deb 01 April 1980 vol 982 cc133-4W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of males in Dundee and Scotland receiving unemployment benefit and/or supplementary benefit who are (a) single, (b) married with no children, (c) married with one child, (d) married with two children, (e) married with three children and (f) married with more than three children.

Exchequer and Audit Department in each of the past three years.

Mr. Channon

Following is the information:

Mr. Prentice

I regret that such information is not available on a local basis, nor is such information relating to unemployment benefit beneficiaries available for Scotland.

The following information relating to Scotland is, however, available for unemployed males receiving supplementary benefit in November 1978:

  1. (a) 32,000
  2. (b) 6,000
  3. (c) 6,000
  4. (d) 7,000
  5. (e) 5,000
  6. (f) 5,000

Note: Figures (c) to (f) include a small number of single claimants with children.