Mr. Jim Callaghanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his estimate of the total cost of unemployment benefit, supplementary benefit paid by reason of unemployment, and redundancy payments during the years 1979 and 1980.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe information requested in financial years is as follows:
£ million 1979–80 1980–81 (Estimated) Unemployment benefit 655 1,300 Supplementary benefit to the unemployed 765 1,190 Redundancy Fund Payments 125 305