§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which areas qualified for consideration for the assisted areas map by virtue of being(a) substantially below the national average for employment and (b) substantially above the national average for (i) residence-based unemployment, (ii) work force-based unemployment and (iii) manufacturing employment share. [51005]
§ Alan JohnsonI will write to the hon. Member with the information requested and place a copy in the Libraries of the House.
§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which areas warranted further consideration in the formulation of the assisted areas map by virtue of their divergence from the national average in the prescribed indicators; if he will publish the rates averaged over the three years used for the purpose of formulating the assisted areas map, for each area of (i) employment, (ii) residence-based unemployment, (iii) workforce-based unemployment and (iv) manufacturing employment share; and what the standard deviation was for each for the purpose of the European Commission's regional aid guidelines, indicating those areas not chosen for inclusion in the assisted areas map. [51006]
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§ Alan JohnsonI will write to the hon. Member with the information requested and place a copy in the Libraries of the House.