HC Deb 07 February 1966 vol 724 cc1-2W
Mr. Astor

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if she will give the number of unemployed men and women, respectively, who were disqualified from benefit under the six weeks rule, and the number of these people who appealed successfully and unsuccessfully, respectively, to the local tribunal during the year 1964.

Mr. Pentland

Separate figures for men and women are not available but the total number of such disqualifications in 1964 was about 355,000. The corresponding number of appeals heard by local tribunals was 9,537 of which 2,569 were successful and 6,968 unsuccessful.