§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are available for work in the Leicester travel-to-work area at the latest date for which figures are available; and how this compares with the figures for the same geographical area one, two and three years previously.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe following information is in the Library. The number of unemployed claimants in the Leicester travel-to-work area in March 1985 was 27,897 and in March 1984 27,410. Figures for the same geographical area for March 1983 and March 1982 are not available.