§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the stock of public sector jobs was in each region and nation in 1997; what the net change in such jobs in each region and nation has been in each year since 1997; and what the stock of such jobs was in each region for the most recent period for which figures are available. [142329]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Jim Cousins, dated 8 December 2003:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question about jobs in the public sector. (142329)Information about jobs in the public sector in the United Kingdom is compiled by the Office for National Statistics from returns made by public bodies. The latest available statistics are for 2002. The attached table shows the number of jobs in the public sector in each year from 1997 to 2002, together with the change from the previous year. Comparable information is not available for individual nations or regions.