§ Mr. Marlowasked the Paymaster General what are the latest figures available for each economic region of the United Kingdom of the numbers invited to attend restart interviews; how many have attended interviews so far in each region; and how many of those invited have ceased to claim benefit in each region.
§ Mr. TrippierFigures are available only for Manpower Services Commission administrative regions. The information requested is given in the table and relates to the period 12 May to 9 October 1986.
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Numbers invited to attend Numbers attending Numbers invited ceasing to claim benefit South East 44,038 28,647 9,594 London 77,100 46,530 7,822 South West 24,239 16,925 4,975 West Midlands 52,672 38,778 6,429 East Midlands 39,394 26,336 7,586 Yorkshire and Humberside 49,884 34,359 8,703 North West 99,877 74,134 15,993 Northern 45,404 34,469 8,161 Wales 31,219 22,049 6,943 Scotland 58,841 44,224 10,005 TOTAL 522,668 366,451 86,211 The numbers invited ceasing to claim benefit will include a proportion who would have ceased to claim benefit in any case.