§ 41. Mr. Frank Cookasked the Paymaster General how many in the Stockton, North constituency who have filled in form UB671 have had benefit refused since the inception of the form.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe Stockton unemployment benefit offices introduced the revised procedure for availability testing on 17 November 1986. At 5 December 1986, the last date for which information is available, three claimants at those offices had been disallowed benefit by the independent adjudicating authorities because they were not available for work and therefore, under longstanding legal rules, not entitled to benefit.
§ 51. Mr. Parryasked the Paymaster General how many in the Liverpool Riverside constituency who have filled in form UB671 have been subsequently refused benefit since the form was introduced.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe unemployment benefit offices in the Liverpool, Riverside constituency introduced the revised procedures for availability testing on 10 November 1986. At 5 December 1986, the last date for which information is available, one claimant had been disallowed benefit following completion of UB671 as the person concerned was not available for work and therefore, under long-standing legal rules, not entitled to benefit.
§ 52. Mr. Ray Powellasked the Paymaster General how many in the Ogmore constituency who have filled in form UB671 have had benefit refused since the adoption of the form.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe unemployment benefit offices in the Ogmore constituency have not yet introduced the revised procedures for testing availability for work.
§ 54. Mr. Dixonasked the Paymaster General how many in the Jarrow constituency who have filled in form UB671 have been subsequently refused benefit since the form was introduced.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe unemployment benefit offices in the Jarrow constituency have not yet introduced the revised procedures for testing availability for work.