§ Mr. SpellarTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest figures for male unemployment (i) in the United Kingdom and (ii) in other member states. [29226]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightThe statistical office of the European Community—SOEC—publishes comparable unemployment figures based on the internationally standard definition of unemployment recommended by International Labour Organisation. Information on rates of ILO unemployment in the European Union can be found in the SOEC's monthly unemployment bulletin, which is available in the House of Commons Library.