Sir John Biggs-Davison asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make it his policy to gather information on the number of suspected (a) Republican and (b) other members of paramilitary organisations in receipt of unemployment and other social benefits.
§ Mr. Needham[pursuant to his reply, 1 May 1986, c. 466]: No. Information obtained from claimants to unemployment benefit and other social security benefits is restricted to that necessary to enable the Department of Health and Social Services to consider entitlement to the benefit claimed.