Written question asked by William Powell (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 February 1997. It was answered by Angela Knight (Conservative) on Monday, 24 February 1997 on behalf of the Office for National Statistics.

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

Question: If he will list the parliamentary constituencies in which the number of people out of work and claiming benefit declined by more than 40 per cent. between December 1991 and December 1996, including in the table for each constituency the total for (a) December 1991 and (b) December 1996, and the percentage reduction. - Text of letter from Tim Holt of the Office for National Statistics. Inc fact that information on the numbers of people claimant unemployed by parliamentary constituency and the percentage reduction are available and can be obtained on-line from the Nomis database accessed by the House of Commons Library.

Answer: Mr. William Powell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the parliamentary constituencies in which the number of people out of work and claiming benefit declined by more than 40 per cent. between December 1991 and December 1996, including in the table for each constituency the total for (a) December 1991 and (b) December 1996, and the percentage reduction. [15731] Mrs. Angela Knight: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the chief executive of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. William Powell, dated 24 February 1997: The Chancellor of the Exchequer has asked me to reply as the Director of the Office for National Statistics to your recent question on claimant unemployment by parliamentary constituency. Information on the numbers of people claimant unemployed by parliamentary constituency and the percentage reduction are available and can be obtained on-line from the Nomis database accessed by the House of Commons Library.

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