§ Mr. Fieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will update the information on the amount of benefit paid out to strikers given to the hon. Member for Birkenhead on 21 May 1981,Official Report, c. 164.
§ Mr. RossiThe information requested is as follows:
Payments for day-to-day living expenses(strikers' families) Urgent need payments (a) (b) (a) (b) Amount £ Number of claimmants Amount £ Number of claimmants 1981 563,861 28,032 1,507 63 1982 (up to 31 August 1982) 313,617 15,548 2,543 133