Written question asked by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 February 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 February 2008. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 18 February 2008 on behalf of the Office for National Statistics.

Employment

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the employment rate was for (a) lone parents, (b) the disabled and (c) the over 50s in each year since 1997, broken down by constituency.

Answer: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 18 February 2008:"As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking what the employment rate was for (a) lone parents, (b) the disabled and (c) the over 50s in each year since 1997, broken down by constituency. (185941).""Information in the form requested is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost."

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