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Travel: Surveys

Mr. Evans: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which (a) airports and (b) seaports are included in the International Passenger Survey conducted by the Office for National Statistics; what recent representations he has received on the conduct of the survey; and if he will make a statement. [161395]

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

Letter from Colin Mowl, dated 29 October 2007:


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Unemployment

Chris Grayling: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate his Department has made of the number of unemployed people who could experience a reduction in income should they return to work; and if he will make a statement. [161554]

Jane Kennedy: Changes in incomes on returning to work would depend on individual and family characteristics, and also likely gross earnings and hours worked which are not known. No definitive estimate can be made.


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Unemployment: Young People

Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the rate of youth unemployment was in Peterborough constituency at the end of each month since January 1997; and if he will make a statement. [160801]

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

Letter from Colin Mowl, dated 29 October 2007:

Table 1: u nemployment rate of people aged 16 to 24, resident in the Peterborough constituency
12 months ending Rate( 1) (percentage)

February 1998

17

February 1999

27

February 2000

11

February 2001

8

February 2002

16

February 2003

11

February 2004

11

March 2005

11

March 2006

14

March 2007

13

(1) Unemployed people as a percentage of the economically active population for age group.
Notes:
1. Estimates are subject to random variability.
2. Changes in the estimates over time should be treated with particular caution.
Source:
Annual local area Labour Force Survey; Annual Population survey

T able 2: n umber of claimants of jobseeker’s allowance aged 18 to 24, resident in the Peterborough constituency
Month 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

January

1,015

690

570

500

425

425

435

450

565

625

670

February

950

705

580

560

485

435

490

520

610

645

715

March

950

645

545

565

515

430

545

535

615

680

725

April

925

630

520

475

465

445

550

485

580

740

750

May

860

635

520

430

465

420

565

545

620

715

705

June

835

600

520

430

445

425

580

465

590

755

690

July

850

640

560

465

465

475

610

520

585

655

660

August

855

655

550

455

475

495

600

555

590

610

645

September

790

610

520

415

465

475

555

550

575

605

625

October

740

545

475

410

430

425

500

485

575

640

November

670

520

450

400

410

405

475

495

570

615

December

650

530

460

390

420

385

435

500

565

595

Notes:
1. Claimant count data by age includes computerised claims only.
2. Dataset rounded to the nearest 5.
Source:
Jobcentre Plus administrative data

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