HC Deb 28 February 1983 vol 38 c56W
Mr. Greville Janner

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is his current estimate of the number and rate of unemployed in the city of Leicester.

Mr. Alison

At 13 January, the number of unemployed claimants in the Leicester jobcentre area was 23,374. Percentage rates of unemployment are calculated only for complete travel-to-work areas and the rate for the Leicester travel-to-work area at 13 January was 11.4 per cent. The travel-to-work area comprises the Leicester and Wigston jobcentre areas.