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Mr. Ralph Howell
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much was paid out in supplementary benefit to strikers and to strikers' dependants in each year since 1966 and during the first six months of 1975.
Mr. O'Malley
Following is the information:
| TABLE OF SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT PAYMENTS MADE TO STRIKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE YEARS 1966 TO 1974 | ||||
| Year | Strikers | Strikers' Families | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| 1966 | … | 1,454 | 126,134 | 127,588 |
| 1967 | … | 1,770 | 375,330 | 377,100 |
| 1968 | … | 749 | 333,722 | 334,471 |
| 1969 | … | 1,401 | 747,141 | 748,542 |
| 1970 | … | 2,191 | 1,445,912 | 1,448,103 |
| 1971 | … | 5,434 | 4,309,149 | 4,314,583 |
| 1972 | … | 181,447 | 8,380,124 | 8,561,571 |
| 1973 | … | 2,950 | 729,302 | 732,252 |
| 1974 | … | 46,957 | 4,994,090 | 5,041,047 |
| 749 | 408,587 | 409,336 |