HC Deb 26 June 1992 vol 210 c344W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if she will list for each travel-to-work area the proportion of total unemployed who had been unemployed for more than 12 months in(a) April 1984, (b) November 1984, (c) April 1990, (d) April 1992 and (e) May 1992 respectively;

(2) if she will list the proportion of the work force by the narrow definition for each travel-to-work area who had been unemployed for more than 12 months in (a) April 1984, (b) November 1984, (c) April 1990, (d) April 1992 and (e) May 1992 respectively;

(3) if she will list for each travel-to-work area the proportion of the work force by the broad definition who had been unemployed for more than 12 months in (a) April 1984, (b) November 1984, (c) April 1990, (d) April 1992 and (e) May 1992 respectively.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Claimant unemployment figures by duration are available only on a quarterly basis, for January, April, July and October of each year. The information available can be obtained from the NOMIS database in the Library.