§ Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many jobs were lost in the city of Liverpool in each of the years from 1976 to date;
(2) how many new jobs were created in the city of Liverpool in each of the years from 1976 to date.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkNumbers of jobs lost and jobs created are not available. Net changes in the numbers of jobs may be calculated by comparing employment figures at different dates. These are not available for the city of Liverpool on a consistent basis but figures for the Liverpool travel-to-work area are as follows:
Net changes in the numbers of employees in employment Thousands June 1976 to June 1977 -8.6 June 1977 to June 1978 Nil June 1978 to September 1981 -55.1 Changes for 1978 to 1979, 1979 to 1980, and from September 1981 are not available.