§ Ms. ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many unemployed claimants since 9 October 1989 for each region and for Great Britain as a whole have been(a) issued with warning letters for not
Actively Seeking Referrals and Disallowances, Refusal of Employment Referrals and Disqualifications Period 9 October 1989–26 January 1990 Actively Seeking Employment Refusal of Employment Regions Claimants issued warning letters Claims referred to Adjudication Officer Allowed Disallowed Claims Referred to Adjudication Officer Not disqualified Disqualified Northern 663 99 12 32 25 5 12 Yorkshire and Humberside 661 98 16 30 79 10 7 East Midlands and Eastern 823 117 39 25 146 45 41 London and South East 4,050 661 120 125 818 77 123 South West 634 143 20 37 62 15 10 Wales 892 146 22 27 76 11 18 West Midlands 908 157 44 59 137 25 19 North West 1,297 141 34 42 71 14 11 Scotland 1,469 180 47 45 50 15 5 National 11,397 1,742 354 422 1,464 217 246
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage, in the latest available year, of the working population of the United Kingdom was self-employed.
§ Mr. NichollsIn September 1989, the latest date for which information is available, self-employed people represented 11.4 per cent. of the work force.