§ Mr. HansonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make it his policy to produce figures on the number of individuals who have been out of work for more than six months, who do not appear in unemployment statistics. [13354]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightAnalyses of the number of people who have been out of work for more than six months are routinely available for both official measures of unemployment—the claimant count and the internationally standard ILO definition. Copies of the relevant publications can be obtained from the House of Commons Library.