§ Mr. Priorasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity (1) how many persons are employed in development districts at the latest date compared with the same areas in the last 10 years; and how this compares in percentage terms with the total working population;
(2) how many new jobs have been created in the development districts in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. FernyhoughThere are no figures showing the total numbers of jobs created 465W in development areas but only estimates of changes in the levels of employment at mid-year.
Following is the information available:
ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN DEVELOPMENT AREAS AND IN GREAT BRITIAS AND THE PERCENTAGES THAT THOSE IN DEVELOPMENT AREAS FORM OF THOSE IN GREAT BRITAIN Development Areas (000's) Great Britain (000's) Development Areas as percentage of Great Britain Mid-1958 4,660 21,450 21.7 Mid-1959 4,665 21,565 21.6 Mid-1960 4,708 22,036 21.4 Mid-1961 4,729 22,373 21.1 Mid-1962 4,735 22,572 21.0 Mid-1963 4,694 22,603 20.8 Mid-1964 4,758 22,892 20.8 Mid-1965 4,809 23,147 20.8 Mid-1966 4,833 23,301 20.7 Mid-1967 4,710 22,828 20.6