§ 62. Mr. Kaufmanasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many new jobs, in total and for men and women, respectively, have been created in the Manchester travel-to-work area since June, 1970, and since 22nd March, 1972, respectively.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 26th June, 1972. The up-dated figures—again excluding jobs arising in the service sector and in existing industrial buildings—for the period 1st July, 1970 to 31st July, 1972 are 3,180 jobs, 1,990 for men, 1,190 for women; and for the period 22nd March to 31st July, 1972, 1,090 jobs, 660 for men, 430 for women.