§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many civil servants are wholly employed on paying supplementary benefits at strike centres to steel workers.
§ Mr. PrenticeI am unable at present to add to my reply to my hon. Friend on 28 January.—[Vol. 977, c.481.] I shall be able to give the information then promised as soon as there has been time to collect and summarise it after the strike has ended.
§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much money has been paid out to date in social security benefits to the steel strikers and their families.
§ Mr. PrenticeUp to 26 February, £4,698,000 in supplementary benefit.