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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