§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will outline the practice of his Department in dealing with an unemployed person claiming benefit during a period of jury service with regard to attendance at the unemployment benefit office.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkOne of the basic conditions for receipt of unemployment benefit is availability for work. People claiming benefit are therefore likely to be disqualified during a period of jury service and they need not attend the unemployment benefit office in the usual way. They are able to apply to the court for payment of the benefit they have lost.
People receiving supplementary benefit are unaffected. They continue to be paid in the normal way and arrangements are made with the unemployment benefit office to ensure that attendance there does not interfere with jury service.