§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table showing for each of the past 10 years the total number of forms(a) UB77 and UB77A and (b) UB78A and UB78B issued by the employment service, and the total numbers of cases in each case where entitlement to unemployment benefit was subsequently withdrawn or not allowed.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythResponsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service Agency under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from M. E. G. Fogden to Mr. Frank Dobson, dated 21 October 1993:
As the Employment Service is an Executive Agency, the Secretary of State has asked me to write direct to respond to your
July August September October Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals 30 14 23 11 Communications and transport 29 1 22 28 Construction 15, 27 19, 25 16 15 Engineering industries 21 10, 24 — 4, 8 Food, drink and agriculture 19 16 24 11 Financial services 22 26 9 19 Other services 7 11 8 6 The Groups have been asked to complete their work by March 1994.
All health and safety regulations are being considered in the review. The findings of the seven sectoral task groups will be considered by the Health and Safety Commission and reported to me. Any regulations considered suitable for reform will be subject to the usual consultation procedures established by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The work of the sectoral groups is continuing.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table listing(a) all regulations suggested by his Department to the Health and Safety Commission or by the Health and Safety Commission to his Department as candidates for revocation as part of the deregulation initiative, (b) the purpose and function of each of these regulations, (c)
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Parliamentary Question to him about the total number of forms UB77, UB77A, UB78A and UB78B issued by the Employment Service in each of the last ten years, and the total number of cases where entitlement to unemployment benefit was subsequently withdrawn or not allowed. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to me as Chief Executive of the Agency.UB77 and UB78 forms are sent to employers to establish an individual's entitlement to unemployment benefit. Unfortunately, I am unable to provide the numbers we issue each year because this information is not collated or published.I am sorry I cannot be of help on this occasion.As decided by the Administration Committee of the House of Commons, Chief Executive replies to written Parliamentary Questions will now be published in the Official Report. I will also place a copy of this letter in the Library of the House.