§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what projections his Department has made for the economic activity rates for men of working age for each year from 1995 to 2006. [16778]
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§ Mrs. Angela Knight[holding answer 20 February 1997]The information requested falls within the responsibility of the chief executive of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Stephen Byers, dated 24 February 1997:
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has asked me to reply as the Director of the Office for National Statistics to your recent question about projected activity rates for men of working age.Estimated activity rates for 1995 and 1996 and projected rates for each year from 1997 to 2006, relating to all men of working age in Great Britain and using ILO definitions, are published in the February 1997 issue of Labour Market Trends, a copy of which is available in the House of Commons Library.