Jobseeker's Allowance
Work and Pensions
Written answers and statements, 5 November 2009
Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey, Liberal Democrat)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey constituency were receiving in each of the last 24 months.
Angela Smith (Minister of State (Third Sector), Cabinet Office; Basildon, Labour)
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 people in Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey constituency were receiving jobseeker's allowance in each of the last 24 months. (297392)
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 persons claiming JSA resident in the Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey constituency for each of the last 24 months.
National and local area estimates for many labour market statistics, including employment, unemployment and claimant count are available on the NOMIS website at:
| Table 1: Persons claiming Jobseeker's Allowance resident in Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey constituency | |
| Number | |
| October 2007 | 720 |
| November 2007 | 735 |
| December 2007 | 730 |
| January 2008 | 845 |
| February 2008 | 885 |
| March 2008 | 835 |
| April 2008 | 740 |
| May 2008 | 765 |
| June 2008 | 735 |
| July 2008 | 785 |
| August 2008 | 870 |
| September 2008 | 925 |
| October 2008 | 985 |
| November 2008 | 1,110 |
| December 2008 | 1,250 |
| January 2009 | 1,450 |
| February 2009 | 1,700 |
| March 2009 | 1,760 |
| April 2009 | 1,665 |
| May 2009 | 1,640 |
| June 2009 | 1,645 |
| July 2009 | 1,620 |
| August 2009 | 1,600 |
| September 2009 | 1,455 |
| Note: Data rounded to the nearest five. Source: Jobcentreplus Administrative System | |