HC Deb 13 January 1987 vol 108 cc153-4W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Paymaster General how many people have been registered as unemployed in the London borough of Newham in each year since 1979.

Mr. Lee

Following is the available information, which is also in the Library. The table shows the numbers of unemployed claimants in the London borough of Newham in November of each year since 1983. The comparison is affected by the change in the compilation of the unemployment statistics in March 1986. Statistics of unemployment for local authority districts are derived from the ward-based system and are available only from June 1983.

Number
November 1983 15,993
November 1984 16,509
November 1985 17,191
November 1986 17,187