§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish the total number of employees in employment within(a) the south-east region, (b) Greater London, (c) outer London, (d) inner London and (e) each London borough in each year from 1980 to 1990.
Mr. JacksonInformation for areas smaller than the standard economic regions is only available from the censuses of employment for 1981, 1984, 1987 and 1989. The available information can be obtained from the NOMIS database in the Library.
§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish the total number of registered unemployed people there were in(a) the south-east region, (b) Greater London, (c) outer London, (d) inner London and (e) each London borough in each year from 1980 to 1990.
Mr. JacksonThe numbers of people claiming unemployment related benefits can be obtained from the NOMIS database in the Library.
§ Mr. OppenheimTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are currently in work in(a) the east midlands and (b) Derbyshire; and how many people were in work in these areas in 1979.
§ Mr. ForthEstimates for areas within standard regions are available only from the census of employment. The earliest and most recent estimates for the county on a comparable basis are for 1981 and 1989. These are given in the table together with estimates for the region in 1979, 1991 and the two census dates.
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Employees in employment (Thousandds) September of each year East Midlands Derbyshire 1979 1,565.4 — 1981 1,466.5 334.9 1989 1,573.6 353.3 1991 1,520.7 —