HC Deb 20 February 1979 vol 963 c107W
41. Mr. David Price

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the level of unemployment in the Southampton travel-to-work area, including Eastleigh, at the latest convenient date; and how this compares with similar figures for 1977 and 1978, respectively.

Mr. Golding

At 8 February, there were provisionally 8,994 people registered as unemployed in the Southampton travel-to-work area compared with 9,709 in February 1977 and 10,621 in February 1978.