Benefit Penalties (Hansard, 21 June 2004)

HC Deb 21 June 2004 vol 422 c1252W 1252W

§ Mr. Willetts
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many unemployed people suffered benefit penalties in each year since 1997, broken down by reason for the penalty. [177902]

§ Jane Kennedy
The information requested is in the table.

§ Mr. Pond
The information is in the table.

Numbers of staff recorded as having been seconded in to the Department and its predecessor organisations (Department of Social Security and Employment Service) from the private sector and academic sector.

Secondments from the private sector Secondments from the academic sector

2001–02 8 0

2002–03 27 4

2003–04 19 3

Note:

2003–04 figures are provisional.

Numbers of staff recorded as having been seconded in to the Department and its predecessor organisations (Department of Social Security and Employment Service) from the private sector and academic sector.
	Secondments from the private sector	Secondments from the academic sector
2001–02	8	0
2002–03	27	4
2003–04	19	3
Note:
2003–04 figures are provisional.