§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the estimated cost of providing those persons who have been unemployed for (a) 28 weeks and (b) 52 weeks with a social security benefit equivalent to basic invalidity pension.
§ Mrs. ChalkerOn the assumption that this benefit would be payable to those persons eligible for unemployment benefit,(a) £650 million and (b) £500 million.