HC Deb 03 May 1989 vol 152 cc137-8W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many claims for unemployment benefit have been received, since the increase in the maximum number of weeks' suspension of unemployment benefit from 13 weeks to 26 weeks, at unemployment benefit offices in (a) Doncaster, and (b) Mexborough; and what were the comparable figures for the period April 1987 10 April 1988.

Mr. Lee

The table shows the total inflow to the claimant count at unemployment benefit offices In Doncaster and Mexborough in the 11 months to March 1989. Figures for the year to April 1988 are not currently available analysed according to unemployment benefit office, as suitable computer programmes have only recently been developed.

Inflow of unemployed claimants at Doncaster and Mexborough unemployment benefit offices
UBO May 1988 to March 1989
Doncaster A 5,949
Doncaster B 5,454
Doncaster C 5,242
Mexborough 4,226