§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what information is available regarding the duration of periods of unemployment benefit disqualification imposed in each quarter since April 1989.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardNo information is available on the duration of periods of unemployment benefit disqualification since April 1989.
Hardship payments of income support to claimants who were not available for full time work or who had not actively sought work Social Security Region North East Midlands London North London South Wales and South West North West Scotland National Total Number of hardship payments where claimant: October 1989 Was unavailable1: Awards made 20 12 37 32 41 23 13 178 Awards refused 12 10 12 15 38 15 10 112 Did not actively seek work: Awards made 4 5 12 2 5 3 12 43 Awards refused 1 4 0 5 3 3 11 27 November 1989 Was unavailable1: Awards made 17 16 78 71 27 13 19 241 Awards refused 17 13 14 16 35 15 11 121 Did not actively seek work: Awards made 3 8 16 14 8 3 29 81 Awards refused 1 2 1 11 6 3 14 38 December 1989 Was unavailable1: Awards made 41 17 223 35 33 14 16 379 Awards refused 12 8 10 16 15 10 6 77 Did not actively seek work: Awards made 5 5 23 9 7 3 7 59 Awards refused 3 3 2 1 4 1 1 15 January 1990 Was unavailable1: Awards made 30 18 56 42 61 11 17 235 Awards refused 9 7 17 11 39 12 19 114 Did not actively seek work: Awards made 5 5 29 7 10 4 6 66 Awards refused 1 3 5 1 2 4 7 23 February 1990 Was unavailable1: Awards made 33 10 70 28 28 21 23 213 Awards refused 9 5 12 4 26 8 23 87 Did not actively seek work: Awards made 7 11 19 6 9 2 4 58 Awards refused 6 3 3 1 2 0 2 17