§ Mr. Bostonasked the Minister of Health how many people, male and female, respectively, living on the Isle of Sheppey, travel to the Medway towns and other places on the mainland to work as a result of losing their jobs on the closure of the naval dockyard at Sheerness; and how many of those are skilled and how many unskilled workers.
§ Mr. LoughlinI regret that this information is not available.
§ Mr. Bostonasked the Minister of Health what is the total number of people, male and female, respectively, who travel to the mainland from the Isle of Sheppey to work each day; and how many of those are skilled and how many are unskilled workers.
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§ Mr. LoughlinThe 1961 census showed that 2,280 men and 270 women travelled from the Isle of Sheppey to work in other areas.
I regret that the information requested in the second part of the Question is not available.