§ Dr. John Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, for each of the development areas in Great Britain, what is the total working population; what proportion of this population is working in manufacturing industry; and what is the largest town and what is its population.
Mr. Alan WilliamsAs regard the first and second parts of the Question, figures of total working population are not available, and the following table gives the latest available information required for total employees:
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Development Area Estimated Total Employees 1966 1966 Estimated Proportion of employees in manufacturing industry '000 Per cent. South Western 137 15 Merseyside 818 40 Northern 1,377 35 Scottish 1,954 35 Welsh 657 32 As regard the third part of the Question, the information required is contained in the following table:
Development Area Town Estimated Population 1966 '000 Southwestern Urban District of Camborne-Redruth 36 Merseyside County Borough of Liverpool 746 Northern Region County Borough of Newcastle 270 Scottish City of Glasgow 977 Welsh County Borough of Swansea 169