Written question asked by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 November 1998. It was answered by Andrew Smith (Labour) on Monday, 30 November 1998 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment;Employment Service

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what information he has on the number of unemployed people who are identified as dyslexic during a jobseeker's allowance interview. - Includes ref to letter from Leigh Lewis of the Employment Service.

Answer: Mr. Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what information he has on the number of unemployed people who are identified as dyslexic during a jobseeker's allowance interview. [60965] Mr. Andrew Smith: Responsibility 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 Leigh Lewis to Mr. Jeremy Corbyn, dated November 1998: As the Employment Service is an Executive Agency, the Secretary of State has asked me to reply direct to your question concerning the number of people who are identified as dyslexic during a Jobseeker's Allowance interview. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to me as Chief Executive of the Agency. The Employment Service does not keep statistics on the number of unemployed people identified as having dyslexia. Where an individual is identified as having dyslexia they can be referred to a Disability Employment Adviser for specialist support to help them find employment. I am sorry that I cannot be more helpful on this occasion.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 321 c64-5W; 60965
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Jobseeker's allowance Interviews Learning disability Dyslexia Social security benefits Unemployed people
Contains statistics: Yes