§ Mr. Raynsfordasked the Paymaster General how many long-term unemployed people there were in the Fulham constituency before the introduction of the restart scheme; how many there are currently; and how many have in the meantime been interviewed as part of the restart scheme.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeOn 10 April 1986, the last date before the restart scheme was introduced nationally for which an analysis of unemployment by duration is available, the number of claimants in the Fulham constituency who had been unemployed for over one year was 2,176. The comparable figure on 9 October 1986 was 2,193. We do not have figures for the number of people who have been interviewed and offered help and advice as part of the restart scheme in the Fulham constituency, but the Hammersmith restart team which covers the boroughs of Hammersmith, Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea has interviewed 4,764 people up to 13 November 1986.