§ Mr. DenhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment where the Southampton, Itchen and Southampton, Test, constituencies come in the order of English constituencies ranked by unemployment on the latest available figures.
§ Mr. McLoughlin[holding answer 1 March 1993]: For areas with different-sized work forces, such as parliamentary constituencies, the only meaningful comparisons are based on unemployment rates. Official estimates are not available at the level of parliamentary constituencies.
Table 2 (per cent.) Leavers who completed agreed training Leavers in work immediately on leaving YT Leavers in work three/six months after leaving YT April 1986 to March 1987 n/a n/a 149 April 1987 to March 1988 19 n/a 260 April 1988 to March 1989 33 n/a 367 April 1989 to March 1990 35 n/a 466 April 1990 to March 1991 38 35 557 April 1991 to March 1992 34 35 650 1to 4 Followed-up 3 months after leaving. 5and 6 Followed-up 6 months after leaving. Source: YT Leavers and Follow-up Survey.