§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will provide figures updating those contained in his answer to the hon. Member for Liverpool, Garston (Mr. Loyden) of 4 April,Official Report, column 684, on disallowed unemployment benefit for the period 1 January 1990 to date.
§ Mrs. Gillian Shephard[holding answer 6 June 1990]: The information for the quarter ending 31 March 1990, the latest available, is in the table:
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Decisions of adjudication officers on doubtful claims for unemployment benefit, period 1 January 1990 to 31 March 1990 Fresh or renewal claims disallowed Reviewed claims revised adversely to claimant Capability 604 36 Employment not terminated 12 10 Engaged in employment 3,919 1,733 Employed to full normal extent 1,322 72 Normal idle day 146 16 Payment in lieu of notice or wages etc. 31,067 5,694 Recognised or customary holiday 709 93 Whether unemployed 7,720 1,500 Share fishermen:
Fresh or renewal claims disallowed Reviewed claims revised adversely to claimant Work as 32 18 No work available 24 1 Dependant's benefit: Child 39 21 Adult 279 119 Delayed claim 22,584 117 Failure to attend for interview (including restart) 97 1 Failure to keep to signing time 13 2 Occupational pensioners 69 191 Availability 6,617 478 Restricted availability 2,323 618 Share fishermen—neglect to avail 31 1 Trade dispute 74 2 Actively seeking work 297 26 Leaving voluntarily 42,831 201 Misconduct 13,889 84 Employment: Neglect to avail 469 7 Refusal of 644 2 Refusal or premature termination of training 191 39 Refusal to carry out written recommendations 11 5 Weekly earnings rule 22,147 730 Other questions 9,274 6,901 All questions 167,434 18,718 Note: The special entitlement conditions for seasonal workers were abolished from October 1989.