HC Deb 25 October 1989 vol 158 cc500-1W
Ms. Short

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment, at each appropriate quarterly date over the most recent three years, what was the flow of new quarterly attender claimants at the same dates, what was the stock of new quarterly attender claimants; what criteria are used by the employment service in assessing claimants when granting quarterly attender status; what steps a quarterly attender must take to show actively seeking work; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Eggar

Records are not kept on the flow of new quarterly attenders.

The number of quarterly attenders at each appropriate quarter over the last three years was as follows:

Number
October 1986 297,982
January 1987 292,270
April 1987 281,871
July 1987 269,111
October 1987 266,066
January 1988 257,897
April 1988 257,328
July 1988 248,932
October 1988 241,580
January 1989 222,289
April 1989 206,921
July 1989 183,614

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