§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the percentage increase in(a) employment and (b) unemployment in each parliamentary constituency, grouped by region and county (i) each year since 1979, (ii) over the period since 1979 as a whole, (iii) from mid 1979 to mid 1986 and (iv) since mid 1986.
§ Mr. CopeFigures of employment by constituency are available only from the censuses of employment in September 1981 and September 1984. Figures for unemployment by constituency are available only from June 1983 and are in the Library. I am sending the hon. Member the available information.