asked the Secretary of State for Social Services by what date she expects that £145,000 will have been paid out in unemployment and social security benefits arising from the closure of the Unigate factory at Hemyock.

If one were to assume that those likely to need redeployment following the closure of this factory would all—including married women—qualify for benefit at average rates for their sex and would remain on benefit indefinitely, between three and a half and four years from the date of closure of the factory.