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Lynne Jones: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people were (a) in employment and (b) unemployed, expressed as a percentage of the total population in (i) Birmingham, (ii) the West Midlands region and (iii) London region in each of the past 10 years. [82865]
Ruth Kelly: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Lynne Jones, dated 26 November 2002:
Birmingham | West Midlands | London | |
---|---|---|---|
1993 | (1) | 56.0 | 55.5 |
1994 | 52.5 | 57.8 | 55.9 |
1995 | 49.8 | 57.6 | 56.7 |
1996 | 52.4 | 57.8 | 57.1 |
1997 | 53.7 | 58.8 | 58.7 |
1998 | 54.6 | 59.6 | 59.4 |
1999 | 52.1 | 59.5 | 61.0 |
2000 | 51.4 | 59.0 | 60.6 |
2001 | 51.2 | 59.6 | 60.8 |
2002 | 54.2 | 59.9 | 60.5 |
(1) Data not available
Note:
These Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates are not seasonally adjust (NSA) and have not been adjusted to take account of the recent Census 2001 results. ONS are working toward producing reweighted LFS estimates based on the findings of the 2001 Census, which will be available from summer 2003.
Source:
ONS Labour Force Survey
(2) Data not available
Note:
These Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates are not seasonally adjust (NSA) and have not been adjusted to take account of the recent Census 2001 results. ONS are working toward producing reweighted LFS estimates based on the findings of the 2001 Census, which will be available from summer 2003.
Source:
ONS Labour Force Survey
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Lynne Jones: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the numbers of jobs that have been created in the past six years in (a) Birmingham, (b) the West Midlands region and (c) the London region. [82866]
Ruth Kelly: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Lynne Jones, dated 26 November 2002:
Mr. Cousins: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the working age employment rate was for (a) each Government office region and nation of the UK and (b) each ward of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne at (i) April 2000, (ii) April 2001 and (iii) April 2002. [83243]
Ruth Kelly: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Cousins, dated 26 November 2002:
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Government office region and countries of the UK | March to May 2001 | March to May 2002 |
---|---|---|
England | 75.3 | 75.1 |
North East | 68.4 | 68.5 |
Newcastle upon Tyne | 66.4 | 63.2 |
North West | 72.9 | 72.0 |
Yorkshire and Humberside | 73.3 | 72.9 |
East Midlands | 75.6 | 76.5 |
West Midlands | 74.1 | 74.3 |
Eastern | 79.8 | 79.2 |
London | 71.1 | 70.9 |
South East | 80.3 | 80.1 |
South West | 78.8 | 79.0 |
Wales | 68.1 | 68.5 |
Scotland | 73.4 | 73.1 |
Northern Ireland | 67.1 | 67.5 |
(3) Men aged 1664 and women aged 1659.
(4) Working age people in employment as a percentage of the working age population.
Note:
These Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates are not seasonally adjusted (NSA) and have not been adjusted to take account of the recent Census 2001 results. ONS are working toward producing reweighted LFS estimates based on the findings of the 2001 Census, which will be available from summer 2003.
Source:
ONS Labour Force Survey
Peter Bottomley: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer in how many constituencies unemployment has (a) risen and (b) (i) risen and (ii) fallen by more than 30 per cent. in the past year. [83234]
Ruth Kelly: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Peter Bottomley dated 26 November 2002:
Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the
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reasons for installing air conditioning equipment using hydrofluorocarbons in its office at Great George Street. [82684]
Ruth Kelly: The air conditioning chillers installed in the refurbished Treasury building were procured by Exchequer Partnership in May 2000. At the time of the development of the brief and detailed design for the building the use of refrigerant containing HFCs was in accordance with the accepted industry best practice and fully in line with Government and international environmental and energy policy. The refurbishment has been independently assessed under the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method and has been awarded an Excellent rating.
Mr. Dismore: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will review the unique deferred VAT liability system on barristers' fees; and if he will make a statement. [82953]
John Healey: The Barristers Deferment Scheme is available to barristers who cease to practise and sets out rules for accounting to Customs and Excise for any outstanding VAT. Like all special VAT accounting schemes, this scheme is kept under review by Customs.
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