HC Deb 01 March 1982 vol 19 cc45-7W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services why his Department's Norwich office had, by 15 February, failed to issue a social insurance

The following tables show, for each year form 1976 to 1980, the number of new first degree graduates recorded as unemployed and the unemployed as a percentage of all graduates whose destination was recorded. Figures are shown for universities and polytechnics separately and for each of the main subject groups used in the statistics. It is not possible to get a precise match to the subjects requested.

contribution payment exemption certificate as requested early in December 1981; and what was the reason for the delay.

Mr. Rossi

The exemption certificate to which the hon. Member refers was issued on 16 February. Owing to difficulties arising over the verification of the prospective pensioner's date of birth, the certificate was not issued with the provisional determination of the pension rate as is done normally.