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95W<br />
Written Answers<br />
26 OCTOBER 2009<br />
Written Answers<br />
96W<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 />
April 2009 160 10 95 5<br />
May 2009 205 10 135 5<br />
June 2009 220 10 150 5<br />
July 2009 205 10 140 5<br />
August 2009 270 10 175 5<br />
September 2009 315 15 210 10<br />
Notes:<br />
1. Data has been rounded to the nearest five.<br />
2. People claiming for over 12 months are included in the counts of people claiming for over six months.<br />
Source:<br />
Jobcentre Plus administrative system.<br />
Table 2: Number of people aged 16 to 24 claiming jobseeker’s allowance in Peterborough city council area and Peterborough parliamentary constituency<br />
Peterborough city council<br />
Peterborough constituency<br />
May 1997 1,275 925<br />
October 2008 925 630<br />
November 2008 990 675<br />
December 2008 1,080 740<br />
January 2009 1,205 815<br />
February 2009 1,545 1,035<br />
March 2009 1,655 1,105<br />
April 2009 1,685 1,110<br />
May 2009 1,685 1,115<br />
June 2009 1,705 1,110<br />
July 2009 1,560 1,035<br />
August 2009 1,650 1,110<br />
September 2009 1,705 1,145<br />
Note:<br />
Data has been rounded to nearest five.<br />
Source:<br />
Jobcentre Plus administrative system.<br />
Unemployment: West Yorkshire<br />
John Battle: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet<br />
Office how many people aged between 16 and 24 had<br />
been unemployed in Leeds West constituency for over<br />
(a) six and (b) 12 months on the latest date for which<br />
figures are available. [295352]<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 were unemployed in Leeds West constituency for over<br />
(a) six and (b) 12 months on the latest date for which figures are<br />
available. (295352)<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 />
band and geography are not available. As an alternative, we have<br />
provided the number of persons, aged between 16 and 24, claiming<br />
Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) in September 2009 for over (a) six<br />
months and (b) 12 months, from the Jobcentre Plus administrative<br />
system.<br />
In September 2009 the number of persons aged between 16 and<br />
24 claiming JSA resident in the Leeds West constituency for over<br />
(a) six months was 255 and (b) over 12 months was 25.<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 />
Young People: Jobseeker’s Allowance<br />
Mr. Evennett: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet<br />
Office how many people in Bexleyheath and Crayford<br />
constituency had been claiming jobseeker’s allowance<br />
for (a) less than six months, (b) between six and<br />
12 months, (c) between 12 months and two years and<br />
(d) more than two years on the latest date for which<br />
figures are available. [294261]<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 in Bexleyheath<br />
and Crayford constituency had been claiming jobseeker’s allowance<br />
for (a) less then six months, (b) between six and 12 months, (c)<br />
between 12 months and two years and (d) more than two years<br />
on the latest date for which figures are available. (294261)<br />
Table 1, attached, shows the number of computerised claims of<br />
Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) for people, aged 16 or over resident<br />
in the Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency on 10 September<br />
2009, broken down by the duration of the claim.<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.ca.uk
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