§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will provide a percentage breakdown for the following groups of married men in Scotland in receipt of unemployment or supplementary benefit who have been unemployed for (a) over one year and (b) over all periods (i) married with no children, (ii) one child, (iii) two children, (iv) three children and (v) four or more children.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI regret that such information relating to men receiving unemployment benefit in Scotland is not readily available. For unemployed men receiving supplementary benefit in Scotland, the duration of unemployment is not available; but an analysis of married men, at 3 December 1980, by number of dependent children, is as follows:
Per cent. (i) with no child 22 (ii) with one child 27 (iii) with two children 26 (iv) with three children 13 (v) with four or more children 11 Note: 'married men' includes a small number of single claimants with children.
Source: Annual Statistical Enquiry 1980.