§ John CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people claimed jobseeker's allowance in the Hornchurch constituency in(a) September 1997, (b) September 1999 and (c) September 2001. [27221]
§ Ruth KellyI have been asked to reply.
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from John Kidgell to John Cryer, dated 21 January 2002:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your parliamentary question regarding the number of people claiming job seeker's allowance (JSA) in the Hornchurch constituency in September 1997, September 1999 and September 2001. I am replying in his absence. (27221)The claimant count consists of all people claiming JSA or NI credits at Employment Service local offices. They must declare that they are out of work, capable of, available for and actively seeking work during the week in which their claim is madeThe information is given in the table below.
Claimant Court level (not seasonally adjusted—in the Hornchurch Parliamentary Constituency Date Number September 1997 1,337 September 1999 1,125 September 2001 748