Written question asked by Ashok Kumar (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 March 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 March 2006. It was answered by James Plaskitt (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 April 2006 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Jobseekers Allowance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Middlesbrough, South and East Cleveland constituency are claiming jobseeker's allowance; and what the percentage difference is from the same period in each year since 2001.

Answer

The information is in the table.

Jobseeker's allowance (JSA) claimants in the Middlesbrough, South and Cleveland, East parliamentary constituency
February	JSA claimants	Percentage change against previous year
2001	2,731	—
2002	2,537	-7.1
2003	2,297	-9.5
2004	2,063	-10.2
2005	1,727	-16.3
2006	1,897	+9.8
Notes: 1. JSA caseload figures are unrounded, percentage differences are rounded to one decimal place. 2. JSA figures are not seasonally adjusted. Source: Count of unemployment-related benefits, Jobcentre Plus computer systems (including clerically held cases).

Secondary information