§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will amend regulation 19 of the Social Security Act 1975, together with any other relevant legislation, so as to provide that workers who take seasonal jobs do not lose their entitlement to unemployment benefit after three successive years of such employment.
§ Mr. WhitneyI assume the hon. Member is referring to regulation 19 of the Social Security (Unemployment Sickness and Invalidity Benefit) Regulations 1975 as amended. I refer the hon. Member to my reply to him on 29 January at column162.
§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons in Wales were debarred, during 1984, from receiving unemployment insurance benefit; and how this compares with figures for each of the five preceding years.
§ Mr. WhitneyI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.