§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is his policy towards releasing the monthly unemployment figures to(a) journalists and (b) hon. and right hon. Members.
§ Mr. CopeThe figures are made available to anyone who requests them from the set time of release. In particular, every effort is made to ensure that all right hon. and hon. Members can have access to the figures as soon as they are published. Copies of the press notices are made available in the Library, where additional more de tailed information can also be obtained via the computer database.