§ Mr. BrazierTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many(a) women and(b) men were made redundant between the ages of 50 and 65 in each year since 1996. [82542]
§ Dawn Primarolo[holding answer 25 November 2002]The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
158WLetter from Len Cook to Mr. Brazier, dated 26 November 2002:
As the National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about redundancy levels. (82542)The attached table gives estimates of redundancy levels for(a) men and(b) women between the ages of 50 and 65 in each twelve month period ending August, from 1996 to 2002. These estimates are from the Labour Force Survey (LFS).
Number of people aged 50 to 65 made redundant: United Kingdom 1996–2002, not seasonally adjusted Thousands September to August All persons Men Women 1996 143 100 43 1997 144 100 44 1998 145 100 45 1999 171 113 58 2000 157 101 57 2001 150 109 40 2002 176 119 57 Source:
ONS Labour Force Survey.
Note:
These Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates are not seasonally adjusted (NSA) and have not been adjusted to take account of the recent Census 2001 results. ONS are working toward producing re-weighted LFS estimates based on the findings of the 2001 Census, which will be available from summer 2003.