HC Deb 23 June 1980 vol 987 c30W
Mr. Frank R. White

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the present number of registered disabled people unemployed in the travel-to-work areas of the North-West.

Mr. Jim Lester

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the information requested is set out below: Figures are for 8 May 1980, the latest date for which information is available.

Travel-to-work area Registered disabled people unemployed
Accrington 134
Ashton-under-Lyne 254
Birkenhead 840
Blackburn 304
Blackpool 542
Bolton 416
Burnley 174
Bury 217
Crewe 136
Lancaster 291
Leigh 232
Liverpool 2,272
Manchester 2,172
Nelson 84
Northwich 88
Oldham and Chadderton 305
Ormskirk 157
Preston 405
Rawtenstall 74
Rochdale 374
Warrington 202
Widnes 37
Wigan 353
Total North-West 10,063