§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people in each region and Great Britain as a whole were refused income support in 1993 because they were deemed to be not actively seeking work; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe Department does not hold information about the number of income support claimants who are refused benefit on that ground.
§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment for each region and for Great Britain as a whole how many people who received unemployment benefit for 12 months were refused income support after being means-tested in 1993; and if he will make a statement.