HC Deb 16 November 1983 vol 48 c495W
Mr. Flannery

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the total amounts of money paid out in unemployment benefit in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982, respectively.

Dr. Boyson

Expenditure on unemployment benefit was as follows:

Year £ million
1978–79 632
1979–80 653
1980–81 1,280
1981–82 1,702
1982–83 1,500

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