§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many new jobs were created in Hartlepool in 1971, 1972 and 1973 ; and how these figures compare with redundancies in the same years.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantThis information is not available. Although during this period there were reported redundancies of nearly 3,000, unemployment decreased substantially in Hartlepool as the following table shows:
Males Females Total December 1971 3,286 569 3,855 December 1972 2,632 597 3,229 December 1973 1,766 360 2,126
§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many new jobs arising from firm and accepted inquiries have been estimated for the Hartlepool employment exchange area for 1974–75.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantIt is not possible to forecast the number of new jobs which may come forward in 1974–75.