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Written Answers
26 OCTOBER 2009
Written Answers
162W
Work trial: jobseeker’s allowance completers April 2009 to September 2009
Region April May June July August September
Yorkshire and the Humber 144 285 182 257 199 198
Source:
BOXI Management Information
Jobseeker’s Allowance: Fife
Sir Menzies Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State
for Work and Pensions for what average length of time
a claimant received jobseeker’s allowance in North
East Fife constituency in (a) each of the last 12
months and (b) each of the last five years. [293976]
Jim Knight: The information is in the following tables:
Average length of time a claimant received jobseeker’s allowance in
North East Fife constituency in each of the last 12 months
Median (number of weeks)
October 2008 7.0
November 2008 6.7
December 2008 6.3
January 2009 7.6
February 2009 10.4
March 2009 9.1
April 2009 8.2
May 2009 11.4
June 2009 10.9
July 2009 12.5
August 2009 9.1
September 2009 10.8
Source:
DWP WPLS 100 per cent. data
Average length of time a claimant received jobseeker’s allowance in
North East Fife constituency in each of the last five years
October to September each year
(Inclusive)
Median (number of weeks)
2004-05 9.0
2005-06 10.9
2006-07 10.9
2007-08 8.9
2008-09 9.1
Notes:
1. Data is published at www.nomisweb.co.uk
2. Median, rather than arithmetic mean, is the preferred measure of
″average″ for skewed distributions such as duration of claim
Source:
DWP WPLS 100 per cent. data
Jobseeker’s Allowance: Forest of Dean
Mr. Harper: To ask the Secretary of State for Work
and Pensions how many and what proportion of
claimants of jobseeker’s allowance in the Forest of
Dean constituency were aged between (a) 18 and 24,
(b) 25 and 49 and (c) 50 and 64 on the latest date for
which figures are available; and how many and what
proportion of such claimants in each age group had
been claiming the allowance for (i) under three months,
(ii) between three and six months, (iii) between six and
12 months, (iv) between one and two years, (v) between
two and five years and (vi) five years and over. [295516]
Angela E. Smith: I have been asked to reply.
The information requested falls within the responsibility
of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority
to reply to the hon. Member. A copy of the response
will be placed in the Libraries of the House.
Jobseeker’s Allowance: Wales
Jenny Willott: To ask the Secretary of State for Work
and Pensions how many and what proportion of jobseeker’s
allowance claimants in each constituency in Wales had
been claiming the allowance for (a) up to three, (b)
between three and six, (c) between six and 12 and (d)
between 12 and 24 months in each of the last 18
months; and if she will make a statement. [294067]
Angela E. Smith: I have been asked to reply.
The information requested falls within the responsibility
of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority
to reply.
Letter from Jil Matheson, dated October 2009:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your
Parliamentary Question asking how many and what proportion
of jobseeker’s allowance claimants in each constituency in Wales
had been claiming the allowance for (a) up to three, (b) between
three and six, (c) between six and 12 and (d) between 12 and
24 months in each of the last 18 months. (294067).
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles the number
of claimants of Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) from the Jobcentre
Plus administrative system. Table 1 shows the number of computerised
claims of Jobseeker’s allowance (JSA) for people, aged 16 or over
resident in each parliamentary constituency in Wales, by duration
of the claim for each of the last 18 months. Table 2 shows the
percentage of all claimants in each constituency by duration of
the claim. As the information provided is extensive, a copy of the
tables has been placed in the House of Commons Library.
National and local area estimates for many labour market
statistics, including employment, unemployment and claimant
count are available on the NOMIS website at:
http://www.nomisweb.co.uk
Members: Correspondence
Mr. Wallace: To ask the Secretary of State for Work
and Pensions when she expects to provide a full
response to the letter of 25 June 2009 from Mrs
Kathleen Law. [292349]
Jim Knight: Mrs. Law wrote directly to the Minister
of State for Pensions and the Ageing Society on 25 June
2009 concerning the scheme rules for the Local Government
Pension Scheme. As this matter falls within the responsibility
of the Department for Communities and Local
Government, Mrs. Law’s letter was forwarded to that
Department on 6 October 2009 to address the issues
raised. I apologise to the hon. Member and to Mrs. Law
for the delay in doing so.
Sir Gerald Kaufman: To ask the Secretary of State for
Work and Pensions when she plans to reply to the letter
dated 1 September 2009 from the right hon. Member
for Manchester, Gorton concerning Ms Louise
Bolotin. [294728]