§ 25. Mr. GapesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the percentage and number of adult male and female registered unemployed in the area including the Ilford, South constituency in October 1978 and October 1993; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythOn the basis of the available information, unadjusted male and female claimant unemployment for over 18-year-olds in Ilford, South stood at 2,432 and 1,099 respectively in October 1983, and 3,926 and 1,228 respectively in October 1993.