§ David DavisTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people were unemployed in Haltemprice and Howden in(a) the last month for which figures are available and (b) each of the preceding 12 months. [116767]
§ John HealeyI 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 Pullinger to David Davis of 3 June 2003:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent parliamentary question regarding the number of people who were unemployed in Haltemprice and Howden in the last month for which figures are available and each of the preceding 12 months. I am replying in his absence. (116767)
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles statistics of unemployment from surveys following the internationally standard International Labour Organisation definition. However the survey sample is too small to provide estimates for the Haltemprice and Howden Parliamentary Constituency, ONS also compiles claimant count statistics of chose claiming Jobseekers Allowance for Parliamentary Constituencies.
The attached table gives the number of claimants of.jobseekers Allowance in the Haltemprice and Howden Parliamentary Constituency for the period April 2002 to April 2003. The data are not seasonally adjusted. 712W
Number of JSA claimants in Haltemprice and Howden Parliamentary Constituency
Not seasonally adjusted 2002: April 781 May 763 June 754 July 809 August 796 September 768 October 757 November 753 December 740 2003: January 799 February 797 March 784 April 745 Source: Jobcenter Plus administrative system