§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish the latest available figures for the incidence
Great Britain (thousands) Duration of unemployment Married All males Single No children All with children 1 child 2 children 3 children 4 or more children All periods 737 [402] * [110] * 224 69 73 44 37 Over 1 year 195 88 36 71 20 20 15 17 * Married recipients of unemployment benefit without supplementary allowance are shown in the Table as single unless they were receiving benefit for a dependant. Two per cent. sample of supplementary benefit recipients and five per cent. sample of claimants to unemployment benefit and credits.