HC Deb 11 June 1979 vol 968 cc119-20W
Mr. Field

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many unemployment review officers have been in post for each year since 1976.

benefit recipients have been called for interview by unemployment review officers for each year since 1976; how many stopped drawing benefit before their interview and shortly after the interview; and how many were actually interviewed.

Mrs. Chalker

Following is the information:

Mrs. Chalker

Following is the information:

Year Prosecutions of claimants Prosecutions of liable persons other than claimants
1974 24 564
1975 23 624
1976 12 559
1977 6 378
1978 7 409