§ 64. Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will take special action to increase 217W employment prospects in the Oldham, Chadderton, Failsworth, Saddleworth, Shaw and Royton areas, in view of the doubling of the unemployment rate there within the last month.
§ Mr. RidleyI understand that about one-third of those registered in the Oldham and Shaw travel-to-work areas as totally unemployed in July were temporarily stopped. As to special action, I would refer the hon. Member to the measures announced by my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 19th July.