§ Mr. Steenasked the Prime Minister what is the present percentage of unemployed in each of the 10 largest cities in the United Kingdom; and how many individuals this amounts to.
§ The Prime MinisterThe following information is in the Library. Figures are given for travel-to-work areas, the smallest areas for which unemployment rates are calculated.
Total unemployment on 14 February 1985 in the travel-to-work areas corresponding to the 10 largest cities in the United Kingdom Total unemployment Percentage rate Birmingham 123,099 16.5 Bristol 36,455 11.5 Coventry and Hinckley 38,396 16.0 Edinburgh 34,192 11.4 Glasgow 114,025 17.6 Leeds 42,888 13.1 Liverpool 106,163 21.0 London 370,328 10.5 Manchester 111,299 14.5 Sheffield 43,790 15.3