§ Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bayasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are (a) in descending order and (b) by region or nation of the United Kingdom, the 100 parliamentary constituencies with the highest economic inactivity rates of working age people for the 12-month period ending February 2002, showing the percentage rate of economic inactivity and the corresponding rate for the 12-month period ending February 1997 in each case; and [HL3998]
What, in descending order, are the 100 parliamentary constituencies with the highest increase, and measured by number of percentage points, in economic inactivity rates of working age people between the 12-month period ending February 1997 and the 12-month period ending February 2002, giving the actual rates for each constituency in both periods; and [3999]
What are (a) in descending order and (b) by region or nation of the United Kingdom, the 100 parliamentary constituencies with the highest economic inactivity rates of working age men for the 12-month period ending February 2002, showing the percentage rate of economic inactivity and the corresponding rate for the 12-month period ending February 1997 in each case; and [HL4000]
What arc (a) in descending order and (b) by region or nation of the United Kingdom, the 100 parliamentary constituencies with the highest economic inactivity rates of working age women for the 12-month period ending February 2002, showing the percentage rate of economic inactivity and the corresponding rate for the 12-month period ending February 1997 in each case; and [HL4001]
What were the percentage rates of (a) economic inactivity and (b) unemployment for each of the regions and nations of the United Kingdom for the 12-month period ending February 2002 and the 12-month period ending February 1997; and [HL4002]
What are (a) in descending order and (b) by region or nation of the United Kingdom, the 100 parliamentary constituencies with the lowest economic inactivity rates of working age people for the 12-month period ending February 2002, showing the percentage rate of economic inactivity and the corresponding rate for the 12-month period ending February 1997 in each case. [HL4003]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician who has been asked to reply.
198WALetter from the National Statistician, Len Cook, dated 18 July 2003.
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent questions about economic inactivity and unemployment rates. (HL3998, 3999, 4000, 4001, 4002 and 4003)
The information required to answer these questions is not readily to hand and will require extensive analysis. Unfortunately, we are unable to supply this in the time available. The necessary work is being carried out as a matter of urgency and I will send the completed answers to you as soon as they are available.
In the meantime, please accept my apologies for this delay.