Restart (Hansard, 25 January 1989)

§ Mr. Leighton
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of long-term unemployed people have obtained jobs from their restart interviews.

§ Mr. Lee
We do not know how many people get a job as a result of the restart interview. The aim of the restart programme is to make contact with longer-term unemployed people. It provides information and advice about opportunities to help people back into work.

§ Mr. Tony Lloyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish the most recent figures for the north-west region showing how many unemployed people have, for each year since the introduction of the restart initiative(a) been called for a restart interview, (b) attended a restart interview, (c) had their benefit disallowed for failing to attend a restart interview, (d) been referred to a claimant adviser as a result of a restart interview and, (e) been referred to the disablement resettlement officer.

§ Mr. Lee
The information requested is shown in the table.
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North-west region Letters of invitation Restart interviews Benefit/Credit disallowances for failing to attend interview Referred to claimant adviser Referred to disablement resettlement officer

October 53,000 30,000 1,700 2,500 1,000

November 42,000 32,000 2,100 2,600 1,100

December 32,000 28,000 2,400 2,200 800

§ Mr. Tony Lloyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish details, as soon as they become available, of how many unemployed people in the north-west region have in each month January to December 1988 inclusive(a) been called for a restart interview, (b) attended a restart interview, (c) had their

North West Region

From 1 July 1986 10 April 1987 28 March 1988

To 9 April 1987 25 March 1988 30 December 1988

(a) Letters of Invitation 259,000 441,000 362,000

(b) Restart interviews 217,000 353,000 276,000

(c) Benefit/Credit disallowances for failing to attend interview N/A 19,000 18,000

(d) Referred to Claimant Adviser 1,600 19,000 22,000

(e) Referred to Disablement Resettlement Officer 8,000 10,000 9,000

North-west region	Letters of invitation	Restart interviews	Benefit/Credit disallowances for failing to attend interview	Referred to claimant adviser	Referred to disablement resettlement officer
October	53,000	30,000	1,700	2,500	1,000
November	42,000	32,000	2,100	2,600	1,100
December	32,000	28,000	2,400	2,200	800

North West Region
From	1 July 1986	10 April 1987	28 March 1988
To	9 April 1987	25 March 1988	30 December 1988
(a) Letters of Invitation	259,000	441,000	362,000
(b) Restart interviews	217,000	353,000	276,000
(c) Benefit/Credit disallowances for failing to attend interview	N/A	19,000	18,000
(d) Referred to Claimant Adviser	1,600	19,000	22,000
(e) Referred to Disablement Resettlement Officer	8,000	10,000	9,000