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Electorate (Lancashire)

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the change in the size of the electorate was in each Lancashire constituency in each year since 1997; and what these figures were as a percentage of the total. [162149]

Ruth Kelly: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.

Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Lindsay Hoyle, dated 22 March 2004:


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Employer Tax Contributions

Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the effects of harmonising employer support on income tax, National Insurance contributions and VAT. [162226]

Dawn Primarolo: The O'Donnell Review of the Revenue Departments was published on 17 March 2004. The Chancellor accepted the Review recommendations in full.

Labour Statistics

Mr. Drew: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what the (a) change and (b) percentage change in the number of full-time jobs in Stroud was from 1997 to 31 December 2003; [162738]

    (2) how many people were employed in manufacturing jobs in Stroud in each of the last seven years for which figures are available; and what percentage of the total work force this represented. [162739]

Ruth Kelly: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.

Letter from Len Cook to Mr. David Drew, dated 22 March 2004:


    As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Questions about full time jobs, and manufacturing jobs in Stroud. (162738, 162739)

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    Please find attached two tables giving the information requested.


    Table A shows the number of full-time and part-time jobs in Stroud Parliamentary Constituency in 1997 and 2002, the latest year for which information is available.


    Table B shows the number of people employed in manufacturing jobs in the Stroud Parliamentary Constituency, and these numbers as a percentage of the total number of employees, from 1996 to 2002, the latest year for which information is available.

Table A; Full-time and Part-time employees(76) in Stroud Parliamentary Constituency: 1997 and 2002
Number, per cent

Full TimePart TimeTotal
Number of employees
199723,8009,90033,700
200223,40012,00035,400
Change from 1997 to 2002
Absolute-4002,1001,700
Percentage-1.3%20.6%5.1%

(76) Employee jobs only, not self-employed jobs

Source:

1997, Annual Employment Survey; 2002, Annual Business Inquiry (ABI)


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Table B: Employees(77) in manufacturing in the Stroud Parliamentary Constituency; 1996–2002

Employees in Manufacturing% of all employees
199611,40033.1
19979,20027.2
199810,00028.2
19999,60026.0
20008,80025.1
20016,80020.1
20026,70018.8

(77) Employee jobs only, not self-employed jobs

Source:

1996–1997, Annual Employment Survey; 1998–2002, Annual Business Inquiry (ABI)


Mr. Drew: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the level of unemployment was in Stroud in each year since 1997; and what percentage of the workforce this represented. [162740]

Ruth Kelly: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.

Letter from Colin Mowl to Mr. David Drew, dated 22 March 2004:


    The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about unemployment in Stroud. I am replying in his absence. (162740)


    The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles statistics of unemployment from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) following International Labour Organisation definitions. However, the LFS sample size is too small to give reliable estimates of unemployment in the Stroud Parliamentary Constituency.


    ONS also compiles statistics of those claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (ISA) for local areas including parliamentary constituencies.


    The attached table gives the annual average number of JSA claimants and the proportion of the resident working age population for the Stroud constituency for each year since 1997.

JSA claimants in the Stroud Constituencyannual averages

TotalRate(78)
19971,5692.6
19981,2392.1
19991,2042.0
20001,0401.7
20019971.7
20029191.5
20039241.5

(78) Proportion of resident working age population of Stroud Constituency calculated using the 2001 resident working age population.


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Simon Hughes: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many (a) males and (b) females aged (i) 21 to 30, (ii) 31 to 40, (iii) 41 to 50 and (iv) 51 to 60 years in Greater London have been unemployed for (A) less than one month, (B) less than three months, (C) less than six months, (D) six to 12 months and (E) over 12 months; [162360]

    (2) how many people aged (a) 21 to 30, (b) 31 to 40, (c) 41 to 50 and (d) 51 to 60 years are unemployed. [162361

Ruth Kelly: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply

Letter from Colin Mowl to Simon Hughes, dated 22 March 2004:


    The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Questions about unemployment by age group and duration. I am replying in his absence. (162360, 162361)


    The attached table shows unemployment estimates from the Labour Force Survey by gender, age and duration in London and in the UK, for the three month period ending November 2003, the most recent period for which information for these categories is available. The data are not seasonally adjusted.


    As with any sample survey, estimates from the LFS are subject to sampling variability.

Persons aged 21–60: duration(79) of unemployment by age
3 months ending November 2003 (not seasonally adjusted)   Thousands

UKGreater London
Age groupAll durationsAll durationsLess than 3 months3 months but less than 6 months6 months but less than 12 monthsOver 12 months
Total 21–601,04220576433550
21–303667737161212
31–402905616151015
41–502154414**14
51–601722810**10
Men
Total 21–6060611536232333
21–302274623***
31–4015731****
41–5011822****
51–6010516****
Women
Total 21–604369040201317
21–301393115***
31–4013225****
41–50972210***
51–606712****

Source:ONS Labour Force Survey

(79) Duration of unemployment is defined as the length of time for which a person has been seeking work or the length of time since he or she left their most recent job (whichever is the shorter).* Sample size too small for reliable estimate. The shortest period available is less than three months.


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