§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what was the claimant count in York and north Yorkshire in(a) 1997, (b) 1999, (c) 2000 and (d) 2001. [28195]
§ Ruth KellyI have been asked to reply.
633WThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from John Kidgell to Miss Anne McIntosh, dated 21 January 2002:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your parliamentary question regarding the number of claimants in York and North Yorkshire in 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2001. I am replying in his absence (28195)The table below shows the annual average claimant count level for the York unitary authority local district and North Yorkshire County for the years 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2001.
The annual average levels of claimants (not seasonally adjusted) in the York (UA) and the North Yorkshire county Number York UA North Yorkshire County 1997 3,786 13,495 1999 2,762 10,380 2000 2,367 8,940 2001 2,120 8,038