§ Mr. Nellistasked the Paymaster General how many redundancies have been registered in Coventry, the west midlands and nationally in each year since 1974.
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§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe latest available information is set out in the table below. Data on confirmed redundancies are not available for years before 1977. The hon. Member will wish to note that the figure shown for Coventry jobcentre areas for 1979 replaces that given in error in my reply to the hon. Member on 9 April 1984 at column 97.
Redundancies* confirmed as due to occur 1977 to 1985 Year Coventry Jobcentre Areas West Midlandst‡ Great Britain 1977 1,232 6,135 158,360 1978 2,641 10,006 172,563 1979 1,798 19,320 186,784 1980 13,665 69,436 493,704 1981 5,024 59,556 532,030 1982 3,087 40,229 400,416 1983 3,667 40,413 326,638 1984 2,674 25,675 237,770 1985 January-August† 1,161 14,321 127,616 * Confirmed by the Manpower Services Commission as due to occur and based on notifications of impending redundancies involving ten or more workers. † Includes provisional figures for July and August 1985. ‡ Some figures for earlier years have been revised following late notification.