§ Mr. RosindellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people were unemployed in Havering in(a) 1997, (b) 1999, (c) 2001 and (d) 2003. [184253]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Colin Mowl to Mr. Andrew Rosindell, dated 19 July 2004:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about unemployment in Havering. I am replying in his absence. (184253)The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles statistics of unemployment from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) following International Labour Organisation definitions.The attached Table 1 gives the LFS estimates of the number of people unemployed in the Havering Local Authority area in the twelve months ending in February of the years 1997, 1999,2001 and 2003.As with any statistical sample survey, estimates from the LFS are subject to sampling variability.ONS also compiles statistics of those claiming Jobseeker"s Allowance (JSA) for local areas. The attached Table 2 gives the annual average number of JSA claimants who are resident in the Havering Local Authority area for the years 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2003.
Table 1: Number of unemployed people, Havering local authority, years as shown
Year1 Thousand 1997 7 19992 5 2001 2 2003 3 1 12-month period ending in February of the year shown. 2 Figures not yet adjusted to take account of 2001 Census data. Sources: 1. ONS Labour Force Survey. 2. Local Area Datasets.
Table 2: Annual average number of jobseekers' allowance (JSA) claimants, Havering local authority, years as shown
Number 1997 4,286 1999 3,329 2001 2,315 2003 2,518 Source: Jobcentre Plus Administrative system.