Jobseeker's Allowance

HC Deb 08 July 1999 vol 334 cc608-9W

Mr. Keetch

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list from the JUVOS database for each region of the United Kingdom the proportion of all those who left the claimant count for jobs who left after(a) less than six months claiming jobseeker's allowance, (b) six to 12 months claiming jobseeker's allowance, (c) 12 to 24 months claiming jobseeker's allowance and (d) more than 24 months claiming jobseeker's allowance during (i) April 1997 to April 1998 and (ii) April 1998 to April 1999. [89370]

Ms Hewitt

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.

Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Paul Keetch, dated 8 July 1999: As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your recent parliamentary question on those leaving the claimant count for jobs. The attached tables give the information requested in respect of those claimants whose destination is known.

Claimants leaving the claimant count 10 April 1997 to 8 April 1998 who are known to have found work by duration of claim
	Duration of claim (months)
Government office region	0–6	>6–12	>12–24	>24	All durations percentage
North East	78.6	11.1	5.9	4.4	100
North West	79.9	11.0	5.7	3.4	100
Merseyside	72.6	12.7	8.3	6.4	100
Yorkshire and Humberside	78.5	11.3	6.1	4.0	100
East Midlands	78.6	11.1	6.0	4.3	100
West Midlands	76.9	11.7	6.4	5.0	100
Eastern	77.4	11.8	6.3	4.6	100
London	68.0	13.9	9.2	8.9	100
South East	77.9	11.2	6.1	4.8	100
South West	79.0	10.8	5.9	4.3	100
Wales	78.0	11.6	6.5	3.9	100
Scotland	80.2	11.2	5.5	3.0	100
Northern Ireland	73.9	11.1	7.0	8.0	100

Claimants leaving the claimant count 9 April 1998–7 April 1999 who are known to have found work by duration of claim
	Duration of claim (months)
Government office region	>6–12	>6–12	>12–24	>24	All durations percentage
North East	82.7	10.5	4.4	2.4	100
North West	83.6	10.7	4.0	1.7	100
Merseyside	76.3	13.3	6.4	4.0	100
Yorkshire and Humberside	80.0	11.1	4.7	2.2	100
East Midlands	83.8	10.5	4.0	1.7	100
West Midlands	81.1	11.3	5.1	2.5	100
Eastern	82.1	11.0	4.4	2.5	100
London	73.1	14.8	7.5	4.5	100
South East	82.9	10.5	4.3	2.2	100
South West	83.5	10.6	3.9	2.0	100
Wales	82.1	11.1	4.5	2.2	100
Scotland	83.2	11.0	4.2	1.6	100
Northern Ireland	76.5	11.7	5.9	5.8	100