HC Deb 23 January 1989 vol 145 cc457-9W
Ms. Gordon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many firms or businesses have moved out of the London Docklands Development Corporation area since 1981; and how many firms or businesses operating in the urban development area in 1981 have subsequently ceased to trade.

Mr. Trippier

Information on firms which move out of the urban development area is not collected (other than for firms which relocate with LDDC assistance). A total of 41 firms employing 10 or more people closed between 1981 and 31 March 1988.

Ms. Gordon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will give an estimate of the proportion of construction jobs in the London Docklands Development Corporation area in 1988 that are held by residents of Tower Hamlets, Southwark, Newham, Lewisham and Greenwich;

(2) how many of the newly created jobs in the London Docklands Development Corporation area since 1981 have been taken by (i) women, (ii) people from ethnic minority groups and (iii) people who were previously unemployed; and how many are part-time jobs;

(3) how many of the jobs lost in Docklands since 1981 were held by residents of Tower Hamlets, Southwark, Newham, Lewisham and Greenwich.

Mr. Leighton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the business establishments in the London Docklands urban development area that have been relocated by the London Docklands Development Corporation; and for each of these establishments what is(a) the date of relocation, (b) the employment level at relocation, (c) the location prior to relocation, (d) the reason for relocation, (e) the predicted costs to the London Docklands Development Corporation of relocation, (f) the actual costs to the London Docklands Development Corporation of relocation,(g) the level of compensation paid, (h) the location after relocation and (j) the current level of employment if still operating.

Mr. Trippier

This information is not collected, or could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Ms. Gordon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) from which economic sectors jobs have been lost in the London Docklands Development Corporation area since 1981;

(2) how many of the jobs newly created in the London Docklands Development Corporation area since 1981 have been taken by the residents of Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Newham, Lewisham and Greenwich;

(3) what is the breakdown of newly created jobs in the London Docklands Development Corporation area since 1981, by economic sector;

(4) what is the breakdown of transferred jobs in the London Docklands Development Corporation area since 1981, by economic sector;

(5) if he will give a breakdown by type of industry of new jobs in London Docklands since 1981;

(6) how many new jobs in London Docklands since 1981 have been in the construction sector;

(7) how many of the jobs created in Docklands since 1981 are located in the Isle of Dogs enterprise zone.

Mr. Trippier

Most of this information will be available shortly, when the corporation completes work on a survey of employment in docklands. I shall write to the hon. Member when details are available.

Ms. Gordon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many jobs have been lost in the London Docklands Development Corporation area since 1981;

(2) what is the latest estimate of net job creation in the London Docklands Development Corporation area since 1981;

(3) how many jobs have been created in the London Docklands Development Corporation area since 1981; how many are transfers from outside the urban development area; and how many are newly created.

Mr. Trippier

The information requested is as follows:

London Docklands Urban Development Area 1981–87
Number
Jobs lost to the area 11,145
Jobs created and attracted 20,315
Net increase in jobs 9,172

Details of the breakdown between jobs created and those transferred will be available shortly. I shall write to the hon. Member.

Mr. Leighton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many business establishments, with what levels of employment, the London Docklands Development Corporation is currently attempting to relocate; and how many it proposes to relocate by the end of 1992.

Mr. Trippier

I shall write to the hon. Member.

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