§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what estimate he has made of the number of new jobs which will be created in Shrewsbury and Atcham in 2000–01; [131140]
(2) how many new jobs have been created in Shrewsbury and Atcham in each year since 1997. [131141]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician.I have asked him to reply.
Letter from John Pullinger to Mr. Paul Marsden, dated 24 July 2000:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent questions about jobs created in Shrewsbury and Atcham since 1997, and future projections for 2000–01 (131140/1). I am replying in the absence of the National Statistician.The Annual Employment Survey (AES) gives an estimate of the number of employee jobs in September of each year. Between September 1997 and September 1998 (the latest year for which figures are available), the AES shows that the number of employee jobs in Shrewsbury & Atcham increased from 39,000 to 41,000. Forecasts for future years are not made.