§ Mr. Goodladasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish the names of the companies known to him to have closed down or reduced their labour force by more than 10 persons in each of the employment areas in Cheshire in each of the last four years.
§ Mr. GoldingComprehensive information of the kind requested is not available. However, I am informed by the
Employment Office Area February 1974 to January 1975 inclusive February 1975 to January 1976 inclusive February 1976 to January 1977 inclusive February 1977 to January 1978 inclusive Crewe … … … … 3 3 2 9 Nantwich … … … … — — 1 1 Sandbach … … … … — 2 1 1 Chester … … … … 4 6 8 12 Congleton … … … … — 3 1 3 Ellesmere Port … … … … 7 9 15 21 Neston … … … … — — — — Macclesfield … … … … 3 7 1 11 Wilmslow … … … … — — — 1 Middlewich … … … … — 2 — — Northwich … … … … — — 10 6 Winsford … … … … 3 4 7 8 Warrington … … … … 5 19 21 30 Runcorn … … … … — 5 10 14 Widnes … … … … — 15 11 10 Total … … … … 25 75 88 127