§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, pursuant to the reply of 1 February, Official Report, column 387, concerning the number of seasonal workers disallowed unemployment benefit between 1978 and 1983, if he will now provide an analysis of (a) the total disallowances and (b) the seasonal workers disallowances, broken down by standard regions.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe information requested is given in the table. The regions are administrative regions of Department of Employment, who operate the unemployment benefit system as agents for this Department.
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Disallowances 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 Yorkshire & Humberside Total 94,400 101,800 129,000 122,200 130,100 136,600 Seasonal workers 300 300 300 300 400 400 North West Total 118,600 110,300 146,100 137,500 149,100 158,800 Seasonal workers 300 400 300 300 400 500 Northern Total 68,700 74,200 90,700 76,200 76,900 82,400 Seasonal workers 100 200 200 200 200 300 Wales Total 41,500 44,400 56,700 50,000 49,300 49,400 Seasonal workers 300 400 400 400 500 600 Scotland Total 114,400 115,100 145,200 119,300 129,700 135,000 Seasonal workers 200 300 300 300 400 500 Due to the effects of rounding to the nearest 100, totals may not equal the sum of component parts. * This amends the corresponding figure previously quoted which was incorrect.