§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many and what percentage of(a) male and (b) female employees worked (i) less than eight hours a week, (ii) less than 16 hours a week and (iii) part-time in (1) 1970, (2) 1980, (3) 1990 and (4) the most recent year for which figures are available; [21065]
(2) what was the average number of hours per week worked by (a) full-time and (b) part-time employees in (i) 1970, (ii) 1980, (iii) 1990 and (iv) the most recent year for which figures are available by gender. [21066]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightThe 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. Gerry Steinberg, dated 21 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 and percentage of male and female employees who worked less than eight hours a week; less than 16 hours a week and part-time in 1970, 1980, 1990 and most recently.The only consistent source going back to 1970 is the New Earnings Survey from which this response is derived.For the general category of part-time employees the estimates requested are as follows:According to 1995 Labour Force Survey Local Area Database, the estimated number of people in Welwyn and Hatfield unemployed under the standard International Labour Office (ILO) definition was less than 6,000. Only estimates above 6,000 are considered reliable enough to be released. Therefore no information can be made available about the skills or qualifications of the unemployed in Welwyn and Hatfield.The available breakdown of those ILO unemployed in Hertfordshire by highest qualification is shown in the table below:
ILO unemployed in Hertfordshire by highest qualification (thousands) Number NVQ level 4 and equivalents and above1 6 Below NVQ level 4 21 No qualifications 9 All2 37 Notes:
1 Higher Education qualifications.
2 Total includes those who did not state their qualifications.
Source:
ONS, 1995 LFS Local Area Database.
The LFS Local Area Database can be accessed via the House of Commons Library.
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