Responding to the ONS’ reweighted Labour Market Statistics, Liz
Kendall, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, said:
“These figures provide yet more evidence of Tory mismanagement of
the economy. “Our employment rate is even lower than previously
thought and there are at least 100,000 more people out of work due
to long term sickness than previous estimates – when this was
already at a record high. “It’s time for change. Labour’s plan to
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Responding to the ONS’ reweighted Labour Market Statistics,
, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
said:
“These figures provide yet more evidence of Tory mismanagement of
the economy.
“Our employment rate is even lower than previously thought and
there are at least 100,000 more people out of work due to long
term sickness than previous estimates – when this was already at
a record high.
“It’s time for change. Labour’s plan to get Britain working will
tackle the root causes of economic inactivity by driving down NHS
waiting lists, reforming social security, making work pay, and
supporting people into good jobs across every part of the
country.”
Notes to editors
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Economic inactivity by reason
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Comparisons of ONS estimates after population reweighting
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Total
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Student
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Looking after family / home
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Temp sick
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Long-term sick
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Discouraged workers
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Retired
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Other
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Does not want job
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Wants a job
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Revised figures
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Jul-Sep 2022
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9,285
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2,456
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1,802
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165
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2,639
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19
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1,154
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1,050
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7,476
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1,809
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Aug-Oct 2022
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9,225
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2,470
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1,781
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186
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2,589
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27
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1,130
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1,041
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7,429
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1,795
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Sep-Nov 2022
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9,162
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2,416
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1,783
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205
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2,534
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32
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1,121
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1,071
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7,398
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1,764
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Oct-Dec 2022
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9,158
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2,360
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1,775
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211
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2,583
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33
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1,093
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1,103
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7,363
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1,795
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Nov-Jan 2023
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9,151
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2,280
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1,778
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200
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2,656
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27
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1,091
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1,119
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7,318
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1,833
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Dec-Feb 2023
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9,129
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2,279
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1,748
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192
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2,668
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31
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1,102
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1,109
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7,272
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1,857
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Jan-Mar 2023
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9,081
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2,291
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1,732
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201
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2,712
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30
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1,072
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1,042
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7,255
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1,825
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Feb-Apr 2023
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9,049
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2,312
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1,697
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205
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2,703
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32
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1,063
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1,036
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7,219
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1,830
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Mar-May 2023
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8,994
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2,322
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1,698
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190
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2,660
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24
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1,068
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1,031
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7,217
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1,777
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Apr-Jun 2023
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9,060
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2,348
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1,668
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197
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2,697
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24
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1,074
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1,051
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7,320
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1,739
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May-Jul 2023
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9,138
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2,401
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1,644
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187
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2,712
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21
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1,083
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1,090
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7,397
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1,740
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Previously published figures
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Jul-Sep 2022
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8,999
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2,408
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1,720
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161
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2,519
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18
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1,157
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1,016
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7,260
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1,739
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Aug-Oct 2022
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8,935
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2,404
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1,708
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182
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2,455
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26
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1,147
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1,012
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7,207
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1,728
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Sep-Nov 2022
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8,945
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2,357
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1,725
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202
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2,438
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31
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1,130
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1,062
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7,223
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1,721
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Oct-Dec 2022
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8,886
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2,274
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1,702
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200
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2,465
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31
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1,107
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1,108
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7,140
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1,746
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Nov-Jan 2023
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8,858
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2,190
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1,698
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190
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2,520
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26
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1,110
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1,124
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7,077
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1,781
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Dec-Feb 2023
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8,792
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2,176
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1,672
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185
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2,527
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31
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1,110
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1,091
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7,013
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1,779
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Jan-Mar 2023
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8,730
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2,179
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1,660
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194
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2,550
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31
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1,083
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1,033
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6,972
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1,758
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Feb-Apr 2023
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8,718
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2,186
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1,640
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201
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2,554
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32
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1,075
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1,029
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6,961
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1,757
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Mar-May 2023
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8,651
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2,199
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1,623
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185
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2,525
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25
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1,077
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1,018
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6,945
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1,706
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Apr-Jun 2023
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8,693
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2,200
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1,582
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192
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2,576
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24
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1,077
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1,041
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7,026
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1,667
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May-Jul 2023
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8,780
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2,256
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1,555
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180
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2,604
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21
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1,082
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1,082
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7,117
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1,664
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Change
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Jul-Sep 2022
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286
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48
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83
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4
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120
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1
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-3
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34
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216
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70
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Aug-Oct 2022
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289
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66
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73
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4
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134
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1
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-17
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29
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222
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67
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Sep-Nov 2022
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218
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59
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58
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3
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96
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1
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-8
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9
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174
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43
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Oct-Dec 2022
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272
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86
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73
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11
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119
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2
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-14
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-6
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223
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48
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Nov-Jan 2023
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293
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89
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80
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10
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137
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1
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-19
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-5
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241
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52
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Dec-Feb 2023
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337
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102
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77
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7
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142
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0
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-8
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18
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259
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78
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Jan-Mar 2023
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350
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112
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72
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7
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161
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-1
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-11
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10
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283
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67
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Feb-Apr 2023
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331
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126
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57
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4
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148
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0
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-11
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7
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258
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73
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Mar-May 2023
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343
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123
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76
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4
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136
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-1
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-9
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13
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272
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71
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Apr-Jun 2023
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367
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148
|
86
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5
|
120
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0
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-3
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11
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294
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73
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May-Jul 2023
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357
|
145
|
89
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7
|
109
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0
|
1
|
7
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281
|
77
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Source: House of Commons library statistics
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