§ Mr. LoydenTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what were the outcomes of restart interviews conducted three months prior to and three months after the introduction of the Social Security Act 1989, or the nearest other appropriate dates.
§ Mr. EggarMonthly figures are not available. The only figures available are for the quarters ending September 1989 and December 1989.
In the quarter ending September 1989, 505,600 restart interviews were conducted. Of these 85 per cent. resulted in an offer of help being made and 71 per cent. of interviews resulted in the offer being accepted.
In the quarter ending December 1989, 464,100 restart interviews were conducted. Of these, 82 per cent. resulted in an offer of help being made and 71 per cent. of interviews resulted in the offer being accepted.