§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Attorney-General what reasons have been given to the serious fraud squad by the Egyptian authorities for their refusal to provide papers relating to Mr. Fayed; and if he will make a statement.
§ The Attorney-GeneralInvestigations into allegations that criminal offences have been committed by Mr. Fayed are continuing. It would not be appropriate for me to provide more specific information.
Civilian Employment (figures in thousands) 1982 1987 Change Percentage Change United Kingdom1 23,584 25,060 +1,476 +6.3 Rest of EC 97,569 98,920 +1,351 +1.4 1 Over the five-year period 1983 to 1988 the rise was 111 per cent, for the United Kingdom. Source: United Kingdom(DE) Rest of EC(Eurostat)
§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the percentage reduction in employment in the manufacturing industry sector in the north-west from 1979 to 1988.
§ Mr. LeeBetween June 1979 and June 1988 the number of employees in employment in the manufacturing industry sector in the North West region fell by 36 per cent.
§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people have been unemployed for 12 months or more in the constituencies of(a) Burnley, (b) Pendle, (c) Hyndburn, (d) Rossendale and (e) Darwen.
§ Mr. LeeThe information is available from the Library. The following table shows for each parliamentary constituency requested, the number of unemployed claimants who had been unemployed for 12 months or more in April 1989, the latest available date.
Long-Term Unemployed Claimants—April 1989 Parliamentary constituency Unemployed over 12 months Burnley 1,188 Pendle 714 Hyndburn 650 Rossendale and Darwen 532