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Mr. Penhaligon
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of claimants prosecuted under the Supplementary Benefit Act 1966 for the non-maintenance of themselves and/or their families, for each year since1948.
Mr. Alec Jones
Following is the information:
| Year | Prosecutions of claimants | Prosecutions of liable persons other than calimants |
| 1948 | — | — |
| 1949 | 1 | 5 |
| 1950 | 19 | 40 |
| 1951 | 42 | 85 |
| 1952 | 56 | 112 |
| 1953 | 84 | 217 |
| 1954 | 81 | 285 |
| 1955 | 61 | 295 |
| 1956 | 63 | 373 |
| 1957 | 67 | 410 |
| 1958 | 81 | 385 |
| 1959 | 79 | 348 |
| 1960 | 88 | 280 |
| 1961 | 180 | 418 |
| 1962 | 134 | 406 |
| 1963 | 96 | 439 |
| 1964 | 131 | 446 |
| 1965 | 178 | 604 |
| 1966* | 178 | 635 |
| 1967 | 95 | 716 |
| 1968 | 88 | 597 |
| 1969 | 106 | 598 |
| 1970 | 58 | 675 |
| 1971 | 64 | 614 |
| 1972 | 17 | 604 |
| 1973 | 8 | 535 |
| 1974 | 24 | 564 |
| *Prior to 1966 these prosecutions were made under the National Assistance Act 1948 | ||