§ Dr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of economically active women between the ages of 16 and 60 years are in work (a) full-time and (b) part-time for each region of the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe latest available information is from the 1983 Labour Force Survey, as follows:
Percentage of economically active women aged 16–59 years In full-time employment In part-time employment *All in employment United Kingdom 51.0 37.2 88.9 North 47.1 40.0 87.5 Yorkshire & Humberside 46.8 40.9 88.5 East Midlands 51.0 38.2 89.8 East Anglia 46.7 42.6 89.7 South East 54.5 35.5 90.8 South West 48.5 41.1 90.5 West Midlands 48.7 37.4 86.9 North West 49.5 37.1 87.4 Wales 50.3 35.9 87.4 Scotland 51.9 34.3 86.9 Northern Ireland 55.9 30.1 86.3 * Includes those with hours of work not stated.