Geraldine Smith
Labour, Morecambe and Lunesdale
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the level of unemployment has been in Morecambe and Lunesdale in each year since 1997.
Stephen Timms
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Ms Geraldine Smith,
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about unemployment. (216768)
Table 1 gives estimates of the numbers of unemployed people who were resident in Morecambe and Lunesdale Parliamentary Constituency, for the 12-month periods ending February 1997 to 2004, the latest period for which figures are available.
These estimates from Labour Force Survey are, as with any sample survey, subject to sampling variability.
The Office for National Statistics also compiles statistics of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance who are resident in local areas. Table 2 gives the annual average number of Jobseeker's Allowance claimants resident in the Morecambe and Lunesdale Parliamentary Constituency for the years 1997 to 2004.
| 12 months ending February | Number |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 4,000 |
| 1998 | 3,000 |
| 1999 | 4,000 |
| 2000 | 4,000 |
| 2001 | 4,000 |
| 2002 | 4,000 |
| 2003 | 2,000 |
| 2004 | 2,000 |
Note:
These estimates are based on very small sample sizes and are subject to a very high degree of sampling variability. Changes from year to year, especially, should be treated with caution.
Source:
| Annual average | Claimants |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,695 |
| 1998 | 2,306 |
| 1999 | 2,162 |
| 2000 | 1,926 |
| 2001 | 1,765 |
| 2002 | 1,592 |
| 2003 | 1,573 |
| 2004 | 1,342 |
Source:
Jobcentre Plus Administrative system.
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