Mr. Robert AinsworthTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many(a) men and (b) women have made (i) one, (ii) two, (iii) three and (iv) four or more claims for unemployment-related benefits in the three year periods ending with each year from 1985 to 1995 in Great Britain; and what proportion each represents of those eligible to make such claims. [16251]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightThe table shows the numbers of men and women in Great Britain making one, two, three, or more than three claims for unemployment-related benefits in each three-year period since 1982. No information is available on the total number of people who might be eligible to make such claims but do not do so.
Number of claimants (000's) Number of claims in three-year period Period 1 2 3 4+ Total Men 1993–1995 2,596 1,120 468 327 4,512 1992–1994 2,787 1,213 498 339 4,838 1991–1993 2,926 1,249 512 345 5,033 1990–1992 2,829 1,177 480 310 4,796 1989–1991 2,450 955 367 221 3,994 1988–1990 2,117 777 293 185 3,371 1987–1989 2,162 789 298 195 3,444 1986–1988 2,365 932 381 274 3,953 1985–1987 1,666 582 235 180 2,663 1984–1986 2,669 988 413 318 4,388 1983–1985 2,592 962 403 309 4,268 Women 1993–1995 1,506 494 170 93 2,263 1992–1994 1,585 517 182 98 2,383 1991–1993 1,649 534 187 99 2,468 1990–1992 1,604 506 168 87 2,365 1989–1991 1,420 412 128 59 2,019 1988–1990 1,356 362 104 51 1,873 1987–1989 1,460 406 128 64 2,058 1986–1988 1,660 524 179 105 2,466 1985–1987 1,000 333 126 78 1,537 1984–1986 1,721 552 200 124 2,596 1983–1985 1,679 541 196 121 2,537
Mr. AinsworthTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many(a) men and (b) women have made (i) one, (ii) two, (iii) three, (iv) four and (v) five or more claims for unemployment-related benefits in each standard region of (1) England, (2) Wales and (3) Scotland since April 1992; and what proportion each represents of those eligible to make such claims. [16252]
§ Mrs. KnightThe table shows the numbers of men and women in England, Wales and Scotland making one, two, three, four or more claims for unemployment-related benefits since April 1992. No information is available on the total number of people who might be eligible to make such claims but do not do so.
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Number of claimants (thousands) Number previous claims since April 1992 1 2 3 4 5+ Total Men England 2,459 1,145 533 243 211 4,591 Wales 131 68 34 16 14 263 Scotland 243 127 65 34 33 503 Great Britain 2,834 1,341 632 292 258 5,357 Women England 1,486 532 198 78 56 2,350 Wales 81 30 11 5 4 130 Scotland 163 59 25 11 9 267 Great Britain 1,730 621 234 94 69 2,747