[holding answer 20 January 2010]: The available information is in the following table.
Total Duration over one year England 1,925,320 1,791,510 Essex local authorities 39,440 36,630 Braintree constituency 3,030 2,800 Notes: 1. Data rounded to the nearest ten; totals may not sum due to rounding. 2. Data does not include claimants of employment and support allowance or income support on the grounds of incapacity. Source: Information Directorate 100 per cent. Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study