HC Deb 20 May 1986 vol 98 cc152-3W
Dr. McDonald

asked the Paymaster General if he will publish the latest number of long-term unemployed interviewed under the restart scheme in each of the pilot areas, together with a breakdown of the results of these interviews, showing the numbers placed into jobs, the community programme, and other measures, and how many long-term unemployed have had their benefits reduced under section 20(1) of the Social Security Act 1975 following a restart interview.

Mr. Lang

The information requested for the period from 6 January to 9 May (the latest date for which figures are available) is given in the table.

Number placed into:
Number of interviews Jobs (including Community Programme) Jobclubs *Enterprise Allowance Scheme *Training †Restart Courses *Voluntary Projects Programme
Billingham 955 28 10 2 8 177 0
Crawley 674 71 0 11 12 70 0
Dundee 3,203 107 22 0 42 205 0
Ealing 1,972 78 42 10 12 164 2
Huddersfield 2,122 181 10 1 3 143 16
Plymouth 2,355 57 24 2 5 257 2
Port Talbot 1,989 276 31 4 77 114 0
Preston 2,269 128 34 2 14 192 0
Stoke 3,573 191 12 — 13 177 12
TOTAL 19,112 1,117 185 32 186 1,499 32
* No figures available before 3 March.
† Figures relate to those attending courses in the period up to 2 May.