Unemployment Benefits (Hansard, 18 July 1989)

HC Deb 18 July 1989 vol 157 c145W 145W

§ 127. Mr. Alton
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much money has been paid in unemployment benefit to claimants in the Liverpool travel-to-work area during the past 10 years.

§ Mr. Peter Lloyd
The information requested is as follows:

Estimated amount of unemployment benefit paid to claimants in the Liverpool travel-to-work area

£ million

1979–80 20.5

1980–81 41.4

1981–82 55.7

1982–83 49.3

1983–84 48.7

1984–85 51.3

1985–86 51.4

1986–87 55.8

1987–88 47.0

1988–89 36.3

Estimated amount of unemployment benefit paid to claimants in the Liverpool travel-to-work area
£ million
1979–80	20.5
1980–81	41.4
1981–82	55.7
1982–83	49.3
1983–84	48.7
1984–85	51.3
1985–86	51.4
1986–87	55.8
1987–88	47.0
1988–89	36.3