HC Deb 13 March 1995 vol 256 cc457-8W
Mr. Byers

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many unemployed claimants have received a reduced personal rate of income support following failure to attend or complete a restart course (a) nationally and (b) in each region, since March 1994.

Mr. Roger Evans

The information is available by Benefits Agency territory and is set out in the table.

Number of reductions in income support personal allowance following failure to attend or complete a mandatory restart course
Territory Totals (thousands) April 1994 to December 1994
Southern England 7.6
Wales and Central England 8.2
Scotland and Northern England 6.5
National total 22.3

Note:

Figures are provisional and subject to amendment.

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