§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people have had their benefits reduced for failing to attend or complete a compulsory programme in each quarter since January 1993. [32187]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe information is set out in the table:
Number of reductions in benefit following failure to attend or complete a compulsory programme Quarter year Restart courses Jobplan workshops1 Totals 1993 January-March 900 — 900 April-June 3,800 — 3,800 July-September 7,300 — 7,300 October-December 12,300 — 12,300 1994 January-March 13,200 — 13,200 April-June 7,600 9,800 17,400 July-September 7,400 11,400 18,800 October-December 7,300 11,300 18,600 19952 January-March 6,100 9,400 15,500 Notes: 1. Figures are rounded to nearest hundred. 1 Jobplan Workshops started in April 1993. From April 1993 to March 1994 statistics were combined with those for Restart courses. 2 Figures for 1995 are provisional and subject to amendment.