§ Mr. Ian McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many people who were disqualified from unemployment benefit, and what percentage of those in dispute with the Employment Service, won the right to benefit on appeal in the last year for which figures are available. [1146]
§ Mr. ForthResponsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from M. E. G. Fogden to Mr. Ian McCartney, dated 30 October 1996:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question about the number of people who were disqualified from unemployment benefit and what percentage of these won the right to benefit on appeal, in the last year for which figures are available. This falls within my responsibility as Chief Executive of the Employment Service.Unfortunately we do not hold information on the number of successful appeal outcomes. The only information held on appeals is: the number received, the number reviewed and revised by an adjudication officer and the number submitted for determination by a Social Security Appeal Tribunal.This information, together with statistics on the number of adjudication officers's decisions, and disallowance rates, is contained in a published document entitled "Analysis of Adjudication Officers' Decisions". This provides information on all the main entitlement questions arising on claims, as well as disqualifications. Copies of this document are held in the Library of the House. The latest available information relates to the quarter year ending 30 June 1996.I hope this is helpful.