§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many redundancies involving more than 10 workers occurred in (a) Greater London, (b) South-East London and (c) the Woolwich employment office area during 1980; and how these figures compare with those for the preceding five years.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe information as requested is not available. However, I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the number of workers involved in redundancies of 10 or more so far confirmed as due to occur in 1980 is:
Employees Greater London 31,911 Woolwich employment office area 2,147 Figures for South East London could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Comparable figures are available only from 1977 and are as follows:
Greater London Employees 1977 7,602 1978 9,163 1979 14,177 Woolwich Employment Office area 1977 574 1978 667 1979 203