§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many (a) men and (b) women aged (i) 40 to 44 years, (ii) aged 45 to 49 years, (iii) aged 50 to 54 years, (iv) aged 55 to 59 years and (v) aged 60 to 64 years who found employment within the last year for which figures are available had been unemployed for (1) under six months, (2) between six and 12 months, (3) between 12 and 24 months and (4) over 24 months.
§ Mr. McLoughlinQuarterly analyses of claimant unemployed men and women by pre-specified age and duration of unemployment bands are available from the NOM IS database in the Library. The information relates to those whose spell of unemployment is ongoing. For computerised claims NOMIS also gives age and duration information on those leaving the claimant count each month. Information is not held on the labour market status of those who leave claimant unemployment. However, sample surveys suggest that the majority go into employment.