§ Earl Russellasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they are contemplating any changes in the method of calculating the unemployment statistics.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Employment (Viscount Ullswater)The monthly unemployment figures will continue to be based on the claimant unemployed. These figures are supplemented by annual labour force survey information on the international definition. From 1992 the latter will be available on a quarterly basis.