§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what plans he has to seek to change the law so as to allow his Department to withhold benefit from claimants who refuse offers of places on the community programme.
§ Mr. PortilloThere are no plans to change section 20(1)(b) of the Social Security Act 1975 under which a person may be disqualified for receiving unemployment benefit if, without good cause, he refuses an offer of suitable employment.