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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/42593/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>The information requested is shown in the tables below.<\/p><p>Incapacity Benefit/Severe Disablement Allowance (IB/SDA) claimants in each Region in England by duration of claim and as a percentage of the working age population \u2013 as at August 2013<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>All cases<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>%<\/p><\/td><td><p>Duration of 2 to 5 years<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>%<\/p><\/td><td><p>Duration of 5 to 10 years<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>%<\/p><\/td><td><p>Duration of over 10 years<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>North East<\/p><\/td><td><p>29,950<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.9<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,820<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.1<\/p><\/td><td><p>6,380<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.4<\/p><\/td><td><p>21,500<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.4<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>North West<\/p><\/td><td><p>77,400<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.8<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,250<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.1<\/p><\/td><td><p>17,650<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.4<\/p><\/td><td><p>55,980<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber<\/p><\/td><td><p>47,770<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.5<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,980<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.1<\/p><\/td><td><p>10,700<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.3<\/p><\/td><td><p>34,760<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands<\/p><\/td><td><p>39,600<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.4<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,370<\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p>9,020<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.3<\/p><\/td><td><p>28,820<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands<\/p><\/td><td><p>55,560<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.6<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,130<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.1<\/p><\/td><td><p>13,770<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.4<\/p><\/td><td><p>39,260<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>East of England<\/p><\/td><td><p>45,960<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.3<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,730<\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p>12,710<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.4<\/p><\/td><td><p>31,030<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>London<\/p><\/td><td><p>87,890<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.6<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,420<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.1<\/p><\/td><td><p>26,990<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.5<\/p><\/td><td><p>55,570<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>South East<\/p><\/td><td><p>60,710<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.2<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,250<\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p>15,570<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.3<\/p><\/td><td><p>42,410<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>South West<\/p><\/td><td><p>51,240<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.6<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,960<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.1<\/p><\/td><td><p>13,200<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.4<\/p><\/td><td><p>35,620<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimants in each Region in England by duration of claim and as a percentage of the working age population \u2013 as at August 2013<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>All<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>%<\/p><\/td><td><p>Duration of up to 5 years<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>North East<\/p><\/td><td><p>102,540<\/p><\/td><td><p>6.5<\/p><\/td><td><p>16,010<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>North West<\/p><\/td><td><p>284,580<\/p><\/td><td><p>6.6<\/p><\/td><td><p>49,000<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber<\/p><\/td><td><p>170,050<\/p><\/td><td><p>5.2<\/p><\/td><td><p>29,980<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands<\/p><\/td><td><p>130,210<\/p><\/td><td><p>4.7<\/p><\/td><td><p>23,430<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands<\/p><\/td><td><p>166,670<\/p><\/td><td><p>4.9<\/p><\/td><td><p>30,220<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>East of England<\/p><\/td><td><p>133,560<\/p><\/td><td><p>3.8<\/p><\/td><td><p>26,410<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>London<\/p><\/td><td><p>227,650<\/p><\/td><td><p>4.1<\/p><\/td><td><p>48,070<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>South East<\/p><\/td><td><p>185,150<\/p><\/td><td><p>3.5<\/p><\/td><td><p>36,240<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>South West<\/p><\/td><td><p>135,980<\/p><\/td><td><p>4.3<\/p><\/td><td><p>26,390<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>Source: DWP IGS 100% WPLS and ONS Mid-2012 Population Estimates<\/p><p>Notes:<\/p><ol start=\"1\" type=\"1\"><li>Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Percentages are shown rounded to one decimal place. \u201c \u2013 \u201c denotes nil or negligible.<\/li><li>Working age population figures are defined as males aged 16-64 and females aged 16-59.<\/li><li>Incapacity Benefit was replaced by Employment Support Allowance (ESA) for new claims from October 2008.<\/li><li>Incapacity Benefit/Severe Disablement Allowance figures will include some people receiving National Insurance credits only.<\/li><li>The caseload data provided for IB/SDA and ESA is published and can be found at: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistics-tabulation-tool\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistics-tabulation-tool<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people and what proportion of the working population have been in receipt of incapacity benefit or employment and support allowance for over (a) two years, (b) five years and (c) 10 years in each region of England.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/42594/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p /> <p /> <p><strong> <\/strong>Statistics on the number of claimants, who have returned to Jobcentre Plus after 104 weeks on the Work Programme, by Jobcentre Plus district, can be found at:<\/p><p> <\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistics-tabulation-tool\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistics-tabulation-tool<\/a><\/p><p> <\/p><p>Guidance for users is available at:<\/p><p> <\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance<\/a><\/p><p> <\/p><p>In order to calculate the proportions, statistics on the number of Jobseeker's Allowance claimants by jobcentre plus district can be found at:<\/p><p> <\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp<\/a><\/p><p> <\/p><p>Guidance for users can be found at:<\/p><p> <\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp<\/a><\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4084", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Esther McVey"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of the claimants who have returned to Jobcentre Plus after 104 weeks on the Work Programme are attached to each jobcentre in the UK; and what proportion of each jobcentre's caseload such people represent.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much in housing benefit payments was paid to recipients in (a) Glasgow, (b) Edinburgh, (c) Dundee and (d) Aberdeen in the last year.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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