§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will review the action of his Department's office at Beacon Hill, Aston, Birmingham, in issuing a form UB 123 on 22 June 1981 to Mr. O'Sullivan of 29 Sidcup Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, referring to a continuing stoppage of work, in the light of the fact that the stoppage ended three weeks ago.
§ Mr. WaddingtonNo. Under section 100 of the Social Security Act 1975 the office in question was carrying out my obligation to notify a claimant to unemployment benefit of a decision of the independent adjudicating authorities. No Minister or official has the power to intervene in these decisions which are reached according to the law.