§ Mr. HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what entitlement fishermen from other member states have for(a) social security or (b) unemployment benefit while in the United Kingdom; and how many such claims have been dealt with in the last 12 months. [3657]
§ Mr. Roger EvansOnly fishermen from other member states who have paid United Kingdom national insurance contributions would have entitlement to United Kingdom contributory benefits, including contribution-based jobseeker' s allowance.
Fishermen from other member states would qualify for income-related benefits available to unemployed people, including income-based jobseeker's allowance only if they were habitually resident in the United Kingdom.
We have no information on the number of claims made by fishermen from member states.