§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many people were unemployed in manufacturing industry in (a) the Wolverhampton travel-to-work area and (b) the West Midlands in May 1979; and what is the latest available figure;
46W(2) what have been the total registered unemployed and what percentage this represents in the Wolverhampton area and the West Midlands area for each of the past 10 years;
(3) what have been the number of unfilled vacancies at employment offices and careers offices in (a) Wolverhampton and (b) the West Midlands for each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.