Written question asked by Lord Blease (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 July 1999. It was answered by Lord McIntosh of Haringey (Labour) on Monday, 26 July 1999 on behalf of the Office for National Statistics.

McIntosh of Haringey, Lord

Question: Whether they will publish statistics for the 12 labour market regions of the United Kingdom for the periods March to May 1996 and March to May 1999 concerning the total number of people: (a) economically active (employed and unemployed); (b) defined as "economically inactive"; and (c) included in group (b), who do not satisfy the full International Labour Organisation job search criteria. [HL 3775]. - Includes table and ref to text of letter from Tim Holt of Office for National Statistics dated 26 July 1999.

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