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Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 4 February 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 February 2009. It was answered by Lord Brennan of Canton (Labour) on Monday, 9 February 2009 on behalf of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Unemployment: Sutton

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many people aged between 18 and 24 years old were claiming jobseeker's allowance in each of the last five years in Sutton and Cheam.
Answer

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated February 2009:"As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many people aged between 18 and 24 years old were claiming jobseeker's allowance in each of the last five years in Sutton and Cheam. (255371)""Table 1 shows the number of 18-24 year olds, resident in Sutton and Cheam parliamentary constituency, who were claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance in each month from January 2004 to December 2008."

Table 1: Number¹ of claimants of jobseeker's allowance aged 18 to 24 years in Sutton and Cheam parliamentary constituency
Number
January 2004 155
February 2004 170
March 2004 165
April 2004 140
May 2004 155
June 2004 145
July 2004 150
August 2004 155
September 2004 150
October 2004 155
November 2004 155
December 2004 150
January 2005 180
February 2005 190
March 2005 195
April 2005 175
May 2005 165
June 2005 170
July 2005 210
August 2005 220
September 2005 220
October 2005 240
November 2005 225
December 2005 215
January 2006 210
February 2006 220
March 2006 215
April 2006 230
May 2006 220
June 2006 215
July 2006 225
August 2006 205
September 2006 240
October 2006 215
November 2006 185
December 2006 160
January 2007 165
February 2007 180
March 2007 190
April 2007 185
May 2007 155
June 2007 150
July 2007 175
August 2007 185
September 2007 195
October 2007 175
November 2007 165
December 2007 150
January 2008 170
February 2008 175
March 2008 170
April 2008 135
May 2008 135
June 2008 140
July 2008 165
August 2008 200
September 2008 210
October 2008 205
November 2008 205
December 2008 235
¹ Data are rounded to the nearest 5.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
487 c1593-4W; 255371
Session
2008-09
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Unemployment Sutton
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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