Written question asked by Tony Worthington (Labour) on Monday, 2 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 November 1998. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Thursday, 5 November 1998 on behalf of the Office for National Statistics.

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were registered as unemployed in each constituency in Scotland (a) in May 1997 and (b) at the most recent available date. - Inc text of letter from Tim Holt of the Office for National Statistics. Figs not available and ref to Nomis database accessible by the Library.

Answer: Mr. Worthington: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people were registered as unemployed in each constituency in Scotland (a) in May 1997 and (b) at the most recent available date. [58341] Ms Hewitt: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply. Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Tony Worthington, dated 5 November 1998: As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your recent question on how many people were registered as unemployed in each constituency in Scotland. The information you have requested can only be derived from the monthly claimant count of people claiming unemployment-related benefits (i.e. Jobseeker's Allowance or National Insurance credits). Essentially, all people who were claiming these benefits on the count day are counted. The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits in each Parliamentary Constituency in Scotland can be obtained from the Nomis database which is accessible by the House of Commons Library.

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