§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many supplementary benefit adjudication officers have less than six months experience of adjudication work; how many are also section supervisors; and if he will provide this information separately for each of the former metropolitan county areas and for Greater London.
§ Mr. PortilloStatistics are not collected on the information requested. It is regretted therefore that the information could be supplied only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services, pursuant to his answer of 19 November, what were the total numbers of disallowances of unemployment benefit made by the adjudication officers at each benefit office in Newcastle upon Tyne for each year since 1980, broken down by reasons for disallowance that permit reconciliation with the summaries in the annual analysis of decisions of adjudication officers.
§ Mr. PortilloAdjudication work for unemployment benefit in Newcastle upon Tyne and district is centralised and covers six offices in Newcastle and eight outside. The available information for this group which cannot be broken down further is:
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Numbers of disallowance made by Newcastle upon Tyne adjudication officer Reasons for disallowance 1983 1985 1986 All questions 14,674 19,487 20,807 Capability 111 208 251 Employment not terminated — — — Engaged in employment 2,510 2,858 2,503 Employed to full normal extent 355 1,140 1,467 Normal idle day 22 28 46 Payment in lieu of notice or wages etc. 2,670 3,511 3,467 Recognised or customary holiday 57 94 123 Whether unemployed 866 1,338 1,668 Share fishermen work as 12 3 15 no work available 5 — — Dependants benefit child 125 13 5 adult 79 160 150 Delayed claim 2,063 2,453 3,142 Failure to attend for interview 15 1 2 Failure to keep to signing time — 1 1 Occupational pensioners 2 1 2 Availability 696 945 1,356 Restricted availability 33 43 80 Share fishermen—neglect to avail — 2 — Trade dispute 2 9 — Seasonal workers 43 87 76 Leaving voluntarily 3,397 4,581 4,234 Misconduct 906 1,287 1,292 Employment neglect to avail 2 2 2 refusal of 10 21 30 Refusal or premature termination of training 51 5 38 Refusal to carry out written recommendations 2 — —
Numbers of disallowance made by Newcastle upon Tyne adjudication officer Reasons for disallowance 1983 1985 1986 Restart — — 2 Other questions 612 696 855