HC Deb 16 May 1989 vol 153 cc178-9W
Ms. Short

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many claimants called for restart interview have failed to attend their interview; how many of those failing to attend are believed to have found work; how many of those failing to attend have not found work; how many failing to attend have their benefit stopped and how many of these have successfully appealed against the benefit decision; and how many failing to attend have subsequently re-registered as unemployed in the most recent 12-month period.

Mr Lee

Between April 1988 and March 1989, 3,066,000 were called for restart interview of which 326,000 were referred to unemployment benefit offices for failing to attend that interview. 25,387 (7.8 per cent.) of these had their benefit or credits disallowed.

The other information requested is not available.