HC Deb 13 March 1997 vol 292 cc321-2W
Ms Harman

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many(a) men and (b) women aged (A) 50 to 54, (B) 55 to 59, (C) 60 to 64 and (D) 65 to 69 years were (i) in full-time work, (ii) in part-time work, (iii) unemployed, (iv) long-term sick and disabled and (v) retired in each of the last 10 years. [19244]

Mrs. Angela Knight

[holding answer 10 March 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 Ms Harriet Harman, dated 13 March 1997The Chancellor of the Exchequer has asked me to reply as the Director of the Office for National Statistics to your recent question on how many men and women, by varying age groups, are in full-time work, part-time work, unemployed, long-term sick and disabled and retired in each of the last 10 years. This information is available from the Labour Force Survey database which can be accessed by the House of Commons Library.

Mr. Milburn

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many(a) men, (b) women and (c) men and women are employed in (i) Great Britain, (ii) each standard region of England, (iii) Wales (iv) Scotland for each major group of the standard occupational classification. [19585]

Mrs. Knight

[holding answer 10 March 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. Alan Milburn, dated 13 March 1997: The Chancellor of the Exchequer has asked me to reply as the Director of the Office for National Statistics to your recent question on the number of men and women in employment broken down by region and occupation in Great Britain. The information is available from the Labour Force Survey database and can be accessed by the House of Commons Library.