§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will publish in the Official Report details showing to what extent the unemployment problem in the London borough of Newham is improving or worsening; and how the local figures compare with the latest national figures.
§ Mr. GoldingThe following table gives the numbers registered as unemployed in the London borough of Newham and in Great Britain monthly from August 1977. The London borough of Newham has been taken as the area covered by the Canning Town, East Ham and Stratford employment offices.
NUMBERS UNEMPLOYED London Borough of Newham Great Britain August 1977 7,662 1,567,013 September 1977 7,255 1,541,844 October 1977 6,813 1,456,583 November 1977 6,741 1,437,963 December 1977 6,680 1,419,726 January 1978 7,164 1,484,687 February 1978 6,843 1,445,863 March 1978 6,839 1,398,980 April 1978 6,716 1,387,484 May 1978 6,468 1,324,866 June 1978 6,416 1,381,403 July 1978 6,951 1,512,487
§ Mr. Miscampbellasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of registered unemployed in Blackpool on 6th July 1978; and what was the equivalent figure for July 1974, July 1975, July 1976 and July 1977.
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§ Mr. GoldingThe following table gives the numbers registered as unemployed in the Blackpool employment office area at the dates specified:
July 1974 1,262 July 1975 2,737 July 1976 3,914 July 1977 4,067 July 1978 3,880