§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in(a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Northern Ireland and (d) Wales work less than 16 hours a week. [102780]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Nigel Evans, dated 13 March 2003:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about people who work less than 16 hours a week by country of residence. (102780)The attached table gives the information requested for the three-month period ending November 2002. These estimates are from the Labour Force Survey (LFS). They are not seasonally adjusted.
People who work less than 16 hours a week by country of residence1—United Kingdom—September to November 2002 Thousands, not seasonally adjusted UK 2,422 England 2,084 Wales 98 Scotland 190 Northern Ireland 50 1 Total usual weekly hours worked in main job, including paid and unpaid overtime. Note:
These Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates are Not Seasonally Adjusted (NSA) and have not yet been adjusted to take account of the Census 2001 results.
Source:
ONS Labour Force Survey