§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if she will list the total population covered by each travel-to-work area, together with(a) the numbers unemployed, (b) the percentage unemployed on the broad definition, and (c) the percentage unemployed on the narrow definition, for April 1984, November 1984, April 1990, April 1992 and May 1992, setting out the travel-to-work areas in order of percentage unemployed on the broad definition, and in order of percentage unemployed on the narrow definition for each date.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe latest available population data for travel-to-work areas are from the 1981 census of population. These and the other information requested can be obtained from the NOM IS database in the Library.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if she will list the travel-to-work areas covering the 35 per cent. of the United Kingdom population with the highest percentage unemployment using the broad definition on April 1984, November 1984, April 1990, April 1992 and May 1992, distinguishing between those travel-to-work areas covering the top 15 per cent. and those covering the next 20 per cent.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe information requested can be obtained from the NOMIS database in the Library.
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§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if she will list for the United Kingdom by travel-to-work area, or the smallest area available, the economic activity rate according to the 1981 census data and according to estimates for June 1984, June 1990 and the latest available date.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe latest available data on economic activity rates for travel-to-work areas are from the 1981 census of population. These can be obtained from the NOM IS database in the Library.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if she will list the travel-to-work areas covering the 35 per cent. of the United Kingdom population with the lowest percentage of employees in employment as a percentage of the June 1979 figure, with the lowest percentage first, and distinguishing between the 15 per cent. with the lowest percentages and the next 20 per cent. for June 1984, June 1990, June 1991 and the most recent date available;
(2) if she will list for the United Kingdom by travel-to-work area, or the smallest area available the number of employees in employment as a percentage of the number in employment in June 1979, June 1984, June 1990, June 1992 and the most recent date available listing the travel-to-work areas in descending order with the highest percentage first.
§ Mr. McLoughlinInformation available for employees in employment in local areas, including travel-to-work areas, is from the censuses of employment for 1981, 1984, 1987 and 1989, as at September of each of those years. This can be obtained from the NOMIS database in the Library.