HC Deb 18 October 1994 vol 248 c198W
27. Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is his estimate of the number of long-term unemployed.

Mr. Oppenheim

In July 1994 there were 1,004,271 claimants unemployed for over one year; down 41,300 since April. These figures are on the unadjusted basis.