HC Deb 15 March 1978 vol 946 cc250-2W
Mr. Michael McGuire

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in the Official Report all the employment areas, regions, districts and travel-to-work areas presently designated special development areas or development areas which have a current rate of unemployment of more than 9 per cent., giving in each case the current rate of unemployment and type of development status, the total number of unemployed, the estimated total of insured population, and the local and national rate of unemployment at the time of designation.

Mr. Golding

The following table gives the information for employment office areas and travel-to-work areas which are wholly within special development areas or development areas and had an unemployment rate of more than 9 per cent. in February 1978.

At 9th February 1978 Unemployment rate at date of achieving present status
Employment Office or travel-to-work area Present Assisted Area Status Unemployment rate Number of unemployed Estimated number of employees, employed and unemployed, at June 1976 Date of achieving present status Local Area Great Britain
Widnes* … SDA 9.8 5,388 54,757 14.8.74 4.6 2.8
Amble … DA 13.0 330 2,538 19.8.66 4.7 1.3
Bedlington … SDA 10.3 777 7,533 10.8.72 10.5 3.7
Blyth … SDA 13.1 1,563 11,912 10.8.72 10.0 3.7
Hartlepool … SDA 13.9 6,234 44,867 10.8.72 9.4 3.7
Keswick … DA 9.1 266 2,908 19.8.66 1.2 1.3
Millom … DA 12.5 384 3,082 19.8.66 2.3 1.3
Chester-le-Street* … SDA 9.3 3,715 40,108 10.8.72 7.0 3.7
Consett* … SDA 10.6 3,322 31,321 10.8.72 8.1 3.7
Peterlee* … SDA 10.5 2,795 26,573 10.8.72 9.5 3.7
Tyneside* … SDA 9.1 38,536 425,678 10.8.72 7.7 3.7
Wearside* … SDA 12.9 16,219 126,066 10.8.72 9.4 3.7
Blaenau Ffestiniog … SDA 13.2 298 2,265 10.8.72 9.2 3.7
Cardigan … DA 16.8 557 3,308 19.8.66 3.4 1.3
Fishguard … DA 12.2 384 3,139 19.8.66 3.0 1.3
Llangollen … DA 9.3 454 4,872 19.8.66 3.2 1.3
Milford Haven … DA 16.5 984 5,978 19'8.66 8.6 1.3
Pembroke Dock … DA 16.0 989 6,187 19.8.66 2.1 1.3
Tenby … DA 18.5 603 3.255 19.8.66 1.1 1.3
Tywyn … DA 17.4 166 953 19.8.66 1.6 1.3
Bargoed* … SDA 10.7 2,851 26,723 10.8.72 9.9 3.7
Caernarvon* … SDA 9.3 2,164 23,161 14.8.74 7.6 2.8
Ebbw Vale* … SDA 10.6 3,224 30,476 10.8.72 6.4 3.7
Holy head* … SDA 14.3 2,618 18,352 14.8.74 7.5 2.8
Lampeter* … DA 17.8 997 5,661 19.8.66 3.5 1.3
Pwllheli* … SDA 13.1 1,198 9,144 14.8.74 3.9 2.8
Shotton* … DA 10.2 4,354 42,819 19.8.66 1.3 1.3
Wrexham* … DA 12.5 5,150 41,214 19.8.66 3.2 1.3
Ystradgynlais* … SDA 11.4 1,326 11,669 10.8.72 7.1 3.7
Anstruther … DA 12.3 235 1,907 19.8.66 7.2 1.3
Arbroath … SDA 10.1 1,007 9,976 14.4.77 10.5 5.7
Blairgowrie … DA 9.7 450 4,652 19.8.66 2.3 1.3
Buckie … DA 10.4 358 3,426 19.8.66 6.1 1.3
Campbeltown … DA 12.5 601 4,188 19.8.66 6.5 1.3
Cumbernauld … SDA 12.8 1,697 13,283 10.8.72 9.1 3.7
Cumnock … SDA 11.0 1,526 13,907 14.4.77 10.3 5.7
Dundee … SDA 9.1 8,798 96,914 14.4.77 8.0 5.7
Forres … DA 13.1 420 3,196 19.8.66 3.3 1.3
Girvan … SDA 13.8 583 4,230 10.8.72 7.3 3.7
Kilbirnie … SDA 13.5 725 5,377 14.4.77 13.5 5.7
Kilsyth … SDA 16.5 581 3,512 10.8.72 14.6 3.7
Lanark … SDA 10.9 913 8,402 14.4.77 8.4 5.7
Largs … DA 11.4 383 3,360 19.8.66 2.2 1.3
Lesmahagow … SDA 22.1 546 2,473 10.8.72 24.2 3.7
Lochgilphead … DA 9.1 262 2,864 19.8.66 2.3 1.3
Newton Stewart … DA 16.4 586 3,578 19.8.66 5.5 1.3
Oban … DA 11.1 783 7,055 19.8.66 4.8 1.3
Portree … DA 17.6 326 1,851 19.8.66 2.1 1.3
Rothesay … DA 22.9 557 2,345 19.8.66 4.2 1.3
Sanquhar … SDA 15.4 287 1,869 10.8.72 15.2 3.7
Shotts … SDA 11.2 666 5,972 10.8.72 10.5 3.7
Stornoway … DA 12.4 1,018 8,184 19.8.66 19.9 1.3
Stranraer … DA 11.8 889 7,513 19.8.66 6.7 1.3
Thurso … DA 11.3 685 6,081 19.8.66 5.1 1.3
Wick … DA 12.3 1,015 8,257 19.8.66 7.7 1.3
Ayr* … DA 10.8 4,911 45,499 19.8.66 2.7 1.3
Bathgate* … DA 10.2 4,903 47,984 19.8.66 2.8 1.3
Dingwall* … DA 12.6 1,756 13,989 19.8.66 4.5 1.3
Dumbarton* … SDA 11.5 3,455 30,107 10.8.72 10.1 3.7
Dunfermline* … DA 9.0 4,507 50,179 19.8.66 4.3 1.3
Glasgow* … SDA 9.9 53,732 542,323 10.8.72 8.2 3.7
Greenock* … SDA 11.0 5,224 47,619 10.8.72 9.0 3.7
Irvine* … SDA 14.3 5,718 40,091 10.8.72 8.0 3.7
Kilmarnock* … DA 9.8 3,531 36,040 19.8.66 2.0 1.3
North Lanarkshire* … DA 11.8 20,896 177,414 10.8.72 9.0 3.7
* Travel-to-work areas.