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93W<br />

Written Answers<br />

26 OCTOBER 2009<br />

Written Answers<br />

94W<br />

Angela E. Smith: The information requested falls<br />

within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority.<br />

I have asked the authority to reply.<br />

Letter from Jil Matheson, dated October 2009:<br />

As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your<br />

<strong>Parliament</strong>ary Question asking how many people aged between<br />

16 and 24 years in (a) Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency and<br />

(b) the London Borough of Bexley had been unemployed for<br />

more than (i) six and (ii) 12 months in each of the last 12 months<br />

for which figures are available. (295560)<br />

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles unemployment<br />

statistics for local areas from the Annual Population Survey and<br />

its predecessor the annual Labour Force Survey (LFS) following<br />

International Labour Organisation (ILO) definitions.<br />

However, estimates of unemployment for the requested age<br />

bands and geographies are not available. As an alternative, in<br />

Table 1 we have provided the number of persons, aged 16 to 24,<br />

claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance, in the requested geographies, for<br />

(a) over 6 months and (b) over 12 months in September 2009 and<br />

the previous 11 months.<br />

National and local area estimates for many labour market<br />

statistics, including employment, unemployment and claimant<br />

count are available on the NOMIS website at:<br />

http://www.nomisweb.co.uk<br />

Table 1: Number of persons 1 aged 16 to 24 claiming jobseeker’s allowance by duration of claim<br />

Bexleyheath and Crayford<br />

Bexley<br />

Duration Over six months Over 12 months Over six months Over 12 months<br />

October 2008 25 5 70 20<br />

November 2008 25 0 65 15<br />

December 2008 25 5 65 15<br />

January 2009 30 5 85 20<br />

February 2009 35 5 110 20<br />

March 2009 45 5 140 20<br />

April 2009 65 5 170 20<br />

May 2009 70 5 185 20<br />

June 2009 80 5 190 20<br />

July 2009 80 5 190 20<br />

August 2009 105 5 250 25<br />

September 2009 110 10 260 30<br />

1<br />

Duration of claims is only available for computerised claims, which account for 99.7 per cent. of all claims.<br />

Note:<br />

Data rounded to nearest 5.<br />

Source:<br />

Jobcentreplus Administrative System<br />

Unemployment: Peterborough<br />

Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Minister for the<br />

Cabinet Office (1) how many people aged between<br />

16 and 24 years in (a) Peterborough City Council area<br />

and (b) Peterborough constituency had been unemployed<br />

for over (i) six and (ii) 12 months in each of the last<br />

12 months for which figures are available; [295115]<br />

(2) how many people aged between 16 and 24 years in<br />

(a) Peterborough City Council area and (b) Peterborough<br />

constituency were unemployed in (i) May 1997 and (ii)<br />

in each of the last 12 months for which figures are<br />

available. [295116]<br />

Angela E. Smith: The information requested falls<br />

within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority.<br />

I have asked the authority to reply.<br />

Letter from Jil Matheson, dated October 2009:<br />

As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your<br />

<strong>Parliament</strong>ary Questions asking how many people aged between<br />

16 and 24 years in (a) Peterborough City Council area and (b)<br />

Peterborough constituency had been unemployed for over (i) six<br />

and (ii) 12 months in each of the last 12 months for which figures<br />

are available; and how many people aged between 16 and 24 years<br />

in (a) Peterborough City Council area and (b) Peterborough<br />

constituency were unemployed in (i) May 1997 and (ii) in each of<br />

the last 12 months for which figures are available. (295115 &<br />

295116)<br />

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles unemployment<br />

statistics for local areas from the Annual Population Survey and<br />

its predecessor the annual Labour Force Survey (LFS) following<br />

International Labour Organisation (ILO) definitions.<br />

However, estimates of unemployment for the requested age<br />

bands and geographies are not available. As an alternative, in<br />

Table 1 we have provided the number of persons, aged 16 to 24,<br />

claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance, in the requested geographies, for<br />

(i) over 6 months and (ii) over 12 months in September 2009 and<br />

the previous 11 months. Table 2 contains the number of persons<br />

aged 16 to 24 claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance in the requested<br />

geographies for (i) May 1997 and (ii) September 2009 and the<br />

previous 11 months.<br />

National and local area estimates for many labour market<br />

statistics, including employment, unemployment and claimant<br />

count are available on the NOMIS website at:<br />

http://www.nomisweb.co.uk<br />

Table 1: Number of people aged 16 to 24 claiming jobseeker’s allowance in Peterborough city council area and Peterborough parliamentary constituency for over six<br />

months and 12 months<br />

Peterborough city council<br />

Peterborough constituency<br />

Claiming over six months Claiming over 12 months Claiming over six months Claiming over 12 months<br />

October 2008 110 5 75 5<br />

November 2008 80 5 55 5<br />

December 2008 95 5 65 5<br />

January 2009 105 5 70 5<br />

February 2009 115 5 75 5<br />

March 2009 145 5 90 5

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