HC Deb 06 March 1989 vol 148 cc412-3W
Mr. Patnick

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment by what percentage unemployment has fallen in each of the Sheffield parliamentary constituencies since June 1987.

Mr. Lee

The following information is also available in the Library. The table shows the number of unemployed claimants in June 1987 and January 1989 for each of the Sheffield parliamentary constituencies, together with the percentage change over the period. The figures are affected by seasonal influences as well as by the change in coverage of the count due to new benefit regulations from September 1988 for young people aged under 18.

Constituency June 1987 January 1989 Percentage change
Sheffield Central 9,729 7,282 -25.2
Sheffield Attercliffe 5,801 4,117 -29.0
Sheffield Brightside 7,537 5,610 -25.6
Sheffield Hallam 4,425 3,133 -29.2
Sheffield Heeley 7,011 5,012 -28.5
Sheffield Hillsborough 5,524 3,942 -28.6

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