§ Mr. Fittasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many claims for social security benefits were disallowed by the insurance officers during the recent stoppage in Northern Ireland; and on what grounds the claims were disallowed.
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§ Mr. CarterAt 8th June 1977, the latest date for which statistics are available, 23,507 claims to unemployment benefit made as a result of the recent stoppage were disallowed by the insurance officers. The majority were disallowed because either the claimants neglected to avail themselves of a reasonable opportunity of suitable employment or a guarantee was payable under the Industrial Relations (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976.