HC Deb 05 May 1981 vol 4 cc22-3W
Mr. David Watkins

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the numbers and percentages of unemployed persons for each travel-to-work area in county Durham in March 1981.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The following table gives for 12 March 1981 the numbers of people registered as unemployed and the percentage rates of unemployment in the travel-to-work areas in the county of Durham.

Number Percentage rate
Barnard Castle 398 8.7
Central Durham* 8,107 11.7
Consett* 7,587 23.9
Darlington and South West Durham* 10,063 12.2
Peterlee* 3,897 14.3
* Comprising two or more employment office areas.