Unemployment (London) (Hansard, 7 November 2002)

HC Deb 07 November 2002 vol 392 c772W 772W

§ Mr. Burstow
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the 12-month change in the claimant measure of unemployment in London. [78228]

§ Mr. Boateng
Despite a relatively small rise over the past year, claimant unemployment in London is more than 40 per cent. down since spring 1997.