§ Mr. LeightonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people drawing unemployment benefit are not registered at jobcentres as job seekers.
§ Mr. LeeSince the introduction of voluntary registration in October 1982, unemployed job-seekers are still required to be available for work, but are no longer required to register at jobcentres as a pre-condition for claiming unemployment. Certain categories of job-seekers are still offered registration but detailed statistics are no longer collected.