§ Mr. Wareing, To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the level of unemployment was in Liverpool, West Derby constituency in each year since 1989. [173672]
§ Ruth Kelly[holding answer 17 May 2004]: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Robert Wareing, dated 20 May 2004:
1208WAs National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about unemployment in the Liverpool, West Derby constituency. (173672)Table 1 gives levels of unemployment in the Liverpool West Derby Parliamentary Constituency covering the twelve months ending February of 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003. Estimates for the 12 month periods ending in February of all other years since 1989 are unavailable.Estimates are taken from the Office for National Statistics' Labour Force Survey (LFS). As with any statistical sample survey, estimates for the LFS are subject to sampling variability.ONS also compiles statistics of those claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (ISA) for local areas including Parliamentary Constituencies. Table 2 gives the annual average number of ISA claimants for the Liverpool, West Derby constituency in each year since 1989.
Table 1 Number of unemployed people in Liverpool West Derby
Parliamentary constituency 12 month periods ending in February
on 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003
Year Number unemployed 1997 8 2000 5 2001 1— 2003 5 1 Sample size too small for reliable estimate Source: ONS—Labour Force Survey 1209W
Table 2 Annual average number of claimants of Jobseekers' Allowance
Liverpool, West Derby Parliament constituency, 1989—2003
Year Number of claimants 1989 7,161 1990 6,065 1991 6,162 1992 6,617 1993 6,603 1994 6,232 1995 5,539 1996 6,276 1997 5,277 1998 4,506 1999 4,037
Table 2 Annual average number of claimants of Jobseekers' Allowance Liverpool, West Derby Parliament constituency, 1989—2003
Year Number of claimants 2000 3,862 2001 3,412 2002 3,183 2003 2,928 Source:
Jobcentre Plus administrative system
£ 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 Belfast International Airport Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Belfast City Airport Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil City of Derry Airport 1.4 million Nil Nil Nil Nil St. Angelo Airport 973,583 26,417 Nil Nil Nil "Capital infrastructure" is interpreted as being infrastructure that is necessary to the operation of an airport business.