Leek

HC Deb 26 January 1976 vol 904 c87W

Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the percentage of the working population who were

UNEMPLOYED
							January	February	January
Employment Office Area—				1976	1975†	1974
Leek	…	…	…	…	…	…	734*	299	167
Biddulph	…	…	…	…	…	310*	172	126
Cheadle	…	…	…	…	…	313*	169	121
Kidsgrove	…	…	…	…	…	579*	271	254
*Provisional.
† Owing to industrial action at local offices of the Employment Service Agency, figures for January 1975 are not available.