§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many jobs there were(a) in 1996 and (b) at the latest date for which figures are available in (i) London and (ii) each London borough. [152193]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
334WLetter from Len Cook to Ms Harriet Harman, dated 8 March 2001:
As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent question on the number of jobs in the economy in London and each London borough in 1996 and at the latest date for which figures are available.The Annual Employment Survey (AES) gives an estimate of the number of employee jobs in September of each year. Estimates for 1996 and 1998 (the latest year for which comparable figures are available) may be obtained from the NOMIS database in the House of Commons Library.