§ Mr. BorrowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what the(a) change and (b) percentage change was in the number of full-time permanent jobs in South Ribble from 1997 to 31 December 2003; [172151]
(2) how many new jobs have been created in South Ribble since 1997. [172152]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Borrow, dated 11 May 2004:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Questions about full-time jobs and jobs created in South Ribble. (172151,172152)
While statistics of jobs created are not available explicitly, statistics from surveys enable comparisons to be made of net changes in numbers of jobs from year to year.
The attached table shows the information requested, relating to all jobs and full-time jobs in South Ribble Parliamentary Constituency for 1997 and 2002, the latest year for which information is available.
Information is not available about whether the jobs were permanent.
Number of full-time employees and total number of employees1 in South Ribble parliamentary constituency, 1997 and 2002
Full-time Total Number of employees 1997 19,700 26,600 2002 22,100 30,800 Change from 1997 to 2002 Absolute 2,400 4,200 Percentage 12.5 15.9 1Employee jobs only, not self-employed jobs. Source: 1997; Annual Employment Survey, resealed 2002; Annual Business Inquiry (ABI).