§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many students he expects to be dependent on social security payments during the summer vacation.
§ Dr. BoysonIt is difficult to estimate the figures for 1984, but I understand that during the course of the 1983 summer vacation the number of unemployed students claiming benefit at an unemployment benefit office in Great Britain was:
Number July 173,000 August 180,000 September 214,000 Source: Employment Gazette: number of students claiming unemployment benefit, supplementary benefit, or national insurance credits on the day of the monthly count.