Intermediate and Development Areas (Hansard, 10 May 1973)

§ Mr. McGuire
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the travel-to-work areas, excluding seaside areas, which have intermediate area assistance status, whose

Numbers unemployed

Employment exchange or travel-to-work area Men Boys Women Girls Total Percentage rate of unemployment Development Area (DA) or Special Development Area (SDA)

South West Region

Barnstaple 483 10 92 11 596 3.5 DA

Bideford 273 3 66 8 350 3.9 DA

Bodmin 92 2 12 1 107 2.6 DA

Launceston 84 — 21 7 112 2.8 DA

St. Austell 457 7 114 9 587 3.2 DA

St. Marys 8 1 4 — 13 2.4 DA

Truro 45 1 35 2 283 2.2 DA

Redruth^✶ 595 15 98 17 725 3.9 DA

North West Region

St. Helens 1,992 51 262 34 2,339 4.2 DA

Widnes^✶ 1,733 93 408 85 2,319 4.6 DA

Furness^✶ 672 21 355 30 1,078 2.6 DA

North Region

Alnwick 203 3 87 9 302 4.1 DA

Barnard Castle 128 4 28 3 163 4.5 DA

Berwick-on-Tweed 147 3 19 — 169 2.2 DA

Durham 991 27 255 19 1,292 4.7 SDA

Haltwhistle 56 — 22 4 82 2.8 SDA

Hexham 186 3 55 4 248 2.9 DA

Kendal 187 2 42 2 233 1.2 DA

Keswick 72 — 23 1 96 4.0 DA

Malton 124 — 30 — 154 3.0 DA

Morpeth 312 10 55 10 387 4.3 DA

Northallerton 186 2 53 — 241 2.1 DA

Penrith 202 4 53 11 270 2.5 DA

Pickering 106 — 43 2 151 2.5 DA

Richmond 108 5 55 3 171 2.6 DA

Scarborough 880 13 213 16 1,122 4.7 DA

Seat on Delaval 236 11 34 3 284 4.0 SDA

Thirsk 119 3 34 9 165 2.9 DA

Carlisle^✶ 932 32 266 25 1,255 2.8 DA

Darlington^✶ 1,314 24 335 33 1,706 3.2 DA

Bishop Auckland^✶ 1,768 67 252 48 2,135 4.9 SDA

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unemployment rate is higher than the Wigan travel-to-work area.

§ Mr. Dudley Smith
Following is the information for 9th April 1973:
Employment exchange or travel-to-work area

Dinnington.

Gainsborough.

Maltby.

Ormskirk^✶.

^✶Travel-to-work area.

§ Mr. McGuire
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT those travel-to-work areas which have a lower rate of unemployment than the Wigan travel-to-work area but which receive either special development or development area assistance, giving in each case the total number and categories of the unemployed, and the total expressed as a percentage, and the type of assistance granted.

§ Mr. Dudley Smith
Following is the information for 9th April 1973:
161W

Wales

Cardigan 119 3 29 1 152 5.0 DA

Carmarthen 208 13 52 8 281 3.1 DA

Denbigh 119 1 30 1 151 2.4 DA

Haverford West 140 — 44 — 184 2.7 DA

Llandrindod Wells 135 2 39 2 178 4.1 DA

Llanwrst 68 2 21 — 91 4.2 DA

Machynlleth 39 2 7 — 48 3.4 DA

Milford Haven 140 8 28 7 183 3.0 DA

Newtown 150 1 46 — 197 3.4 DA

Welshpool 127 1 37 4 169 3.0 DA

Cardiff^* 5,648 250 644 186 6,728 4.1 See note (1)

Brecon^* 138 2 23 5 168 2.5 DA

EbbwVale^* 944 58 334 47 1,383 4.7 SDA

Llandeilo^* 74 1 29 2 106 4.0 DA

Llanelli^* 513 8 230 9 760 2.5 DA

Merthyr Tydfil^* 743 21 173 32 969 4.2 SDA

Neath^* 637 19 274 48 978 3.5 SDA

Pontypool^* 1,464 60 419 63 2,006 4.7 See note (1)

Port Talbot^* 1,933 92 604 96 2,725 3.6 DA

Swansea^* 2,725 76 795 59 3, 655 4.7 DA

Newport^* 2,295 100 418 89 2,902 3.9 See note (2)

Scotland

Banchory 67 1 17 3 88 3.0 DA

Blairgowrie 142 8 21 6 177 3.6 DA

Brechin 128 4 36 4 172 4.5 DA

Buckie 123 3 42 7 175 4.6 DA

Castle Douglas 229 9 88 2 328 4.5 DA

Cupar 179 5 50 7 241 2.6 DA

Eyemouth 129 6 45 7 187 3.8 DA

Forfar 135 2 48 4 189 2.2 DA

Fort William 128 8 95 19 250 4.1 DA

Fraserburgh 226 6 93 11 336 4.0 DA

Galashiels 154 4 28 6 192 1.5 DA

Haddington 96 6 26 4 132 1.7 DA

Hawick 128 4 28 3 163 1.5 DA

Huntley 92 2 51 6 151 5.0 DA

Inverness 763 23 188 22 996 4.3 DA

Keith 76 2 25 4 107 4.0 DA

Kirkwall 142 2 23 5 172 4.1 DA

Lerwick 164 1 43 — 208 3.8 DA

Lochgilphead 64 5 21 2 92 3.7 DA

Montrose 188 5 47 5 245 3.3 DA

Peebles 53 4 7 — 64 1.5 DA

Peterhead 277 12 111 6 406 4.9 DA

Pitlochry 53 2 11 — 66 2.8 DA

Rothesay 144 4 28 3 179 5.0 DA

St. Andrews 110 3 41 1 155 2.7 DA

Turriff 73 4 40 4 121 4.9 DA

Edinburgh^* 9,105 303 1,644 139 11,191 4.5 See note (1)

Aberdeen^* 2,519 37 502 41 3,099 2.9 DA

Ayr^* 1,416 43 354 41 1,854 4.8 DA

Dingwall^* 230 23 102 32 387 4.8 DA

Dumfries^* 917 18 220 31 1,186 4.1 DA

Elgin^* 336 3 157 6 502 3.8 DA

Falkirk^* 1,829 28 833 55 2,745 4.4 DA

Jedburgh^* 72 1 21 1 95 1.8 DA

Kilmarnock^* 1,196 39 348 32 1,615 4.9 DA

Paisley^* 2,833 128 775 85 3,821 4.8 SDA

Perth^* 814 9 186 19 1,028 3.3 DA

Stirling^* 1,466 90 475 68 2,099 4.9 DA

^* Travel-to-work area.

Notes:

(1) Parts of the Cardiff, Pontypool and Edinburgh travel-to-work areas are development areas and the remaining parts are intermediate areas.

(2) Part of the Newport travel-to-work area is a development area, part a special development area and part an intermediate area.

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		Numbers unemployed
Employment exchange or travel-to-work area	Men	Boys	Women	Girls	Total	Percentage rate of unemployment	Development Area (DA) or Special Development Area (SDA)
South West Region
Barnstaple	483	10	92	11	596	3.5	DA
Bideford	273	3	66	8	350	3.9	DA
Bodmin	92	2	12	1	107	2.6	DA
Launceston	84	—	21	7	112	2.8	DA
St. Austell	457	7	114	9	587	3.2	DA
St. Marys	8	1	4	—	13	2.4	DA
Truro	45	1	35	2	283	2.2	DA
Redruth^✶	595	15	98	17	725	3.9	DA
North West Region
St. Helens	1,992	51	262	34	2,339	4.2	DA
Widnes^✶	1,733	93	408	85	2,319	4.6	DA
Furness^✶	672	21	355	30	1,078	2.6	DA
North Region
Alnwick	203	3	87	9	302	4.1	DA
Barnard Castle	128	4	28	3	163	4.5	DA
Berwick-on-Tweed	147	3	19	—	169	2.2	DA
Durham	991	27	255	19	1,292	4.7	SDA
Haltwhistle	56	—	22	4	82	2.8	SDA
Hexham	186	3	55	4	248	2.9	DA
Kendal	187	2	42	2	233	1.2	DA
Keswick	72	—	23	1	96	4.0	DA
Malton	124	—	30	—	154	3.0	DA
Morpeth	312	10	55	10	387	4.3	DA
Northallerton	186	2	53	—	241	2.1	DA
Penrith	202	4	53	11	270	2.5	DA
Pickering	106	—	43	2	151	2.5	DA
Richmond	108	5	55	3	171	2.6	DA
Scarborough	880	13	213	16	1,122	4.7	DA
Seat on Delaval	236	11	34	3	284	4.0	SDA
Thirsk	119	3	34	9	165	2.9	DA
Carlisle^✶	932	32	266	25	1,255	2.8	DA
Darlington^✶	1,314	24	335	33	1,706	3.2	DA
Bishop Auckland^✶	1,768	67	252	48	2,135	4.9	SDA

Wales
Cardigan	119	3	29	1	152	5.0	DA
Carmarthen	208	13	52	8	281	3.1	DA
Denbigh	119	1	30	1	151	2.4	DA
Haverford West	140	—	44	—	184	2.7	DA
Llandrindod Wells	135	2	39	2	178	4.1	DA
Llanwrst	68	2	21	—	91	4.2	DA
Machynlleth	39	2	7	—	48	3.4	DA
Milford Haven	140	8	28	7	183	3.0	DA
Newtown	150	1	46	—	197	3.4	DA
Welshpool	127	1	37	4	169	3.0	DA
Cardiff^*	5,648	250	644	186	6,728	4.1	See note (1)
Brecon^*	138	2	23	5	168	2.5	DA
EbbwVale^*	944	58	334	47	1,383	4.7	SDA
Llandeilo^*	74	1	29	2	106	4.0	DA
Llanelli^*	513	8	230	9	760	2.5	DA
Merthyr Tydfil^*	743	21	173	32	969	4.2	SDA
Neath^*	637	19	274	48	978	3.5	SDA
Pontypool^*	1,464	60	419	63	2,006	4.7	See note (1)
Port Talbot^*	1,933	92	604	96	2,725	3.6	DA
Swansea^*	2,725	76	795	59	3, 655	4.7	DA
Newport^*	2,295	100	418	89	2,902	3.9	See note (2)
Scotland
Banchory	67	1	17	3	88	3.0	DA
Blairgowrie	142	8	21	6	177	3.6	DA
Brechin	128	4	36	4	172	4.5	DA
Buckie	123	3	42	7	175	4.6	DA
Castle Douglas	229	9	88	2	328	4.5	DA
Cupar	179	5	50	7	241	2.6	DA
Eyemouth	129	6	45	7	187	3.8	DA
Forfar	135	2	48	4	189	2.2	DA
Fort William	128	8	95	19	250	4.1	DA
Fraserburgh	226	6	93	11	336	4.0	DA
Galashiels	154	4	28	6	192	1.5	DA
Haddington	96	6	26	4	132	1.7	DA
Hawick	128	4	28	3	163	1.5	DA
Huntley	92	2	51	6	151	5.0	DA
Inverness	763	23	188	22	996	4.3	DA
Keith	76	2	25	4	107	4.0	DA
Kirkwall	142	2	23	5	172	4.1	DA
Lerwick	164	1	43	—	208	3.8	DA
Lochgilphead	64	5	21	2	92	3.7	DA
Montrose	188	5	47	5	245	3.3	DA
Peebles	53	4	7	—	64	1.5	DA
Peterhead	277	12	111	6	406	4.9	DA
Pitlochry	53	2	11	—	66	2.8	DA
Rothesay	144	4	28	3	179	5.0	DA
St. Andrews	110	3	41	1	155	2.7	DA
Turriff	73	4	40	4	121	4.9	DA
Edinburgh^*	9,105	303	1,644	139	11,191	4.5	See note (1)
Aberdeen^*	2,519	37	502	41	3,099	2.9	DA
Ayr^*	1,416	43	354	41	1,854	4.8	DA
Dingwall^*	230	23	102	32	387	4.8	DA
Dumfries^*	917	18	220	31	1,186	4.1	DA
Elgin^*	336	3	157	6	502	3.8	DA
Falkirk^*	1,829	28	833	55	2,745	4.4	DA
Jedburgh^*	72	1	21	1	95	1.8	DA
Kilmarnock^*	1,196	39	348	32	1,615	4.9	DA
Paisley^*	2,833	128	775	85	3,821	4.8	SDA
Perth^*	814	9	186	19	1,028	3.3	DA
Stirling^*	1,466	90	475	68	2,099	4.9	DA
^* Travel-to-work area.
Notes:
(1) Parts of the Cardiff, Pontypool and Edinburgh travel-to-work areas are development areas and the remaining parts are intermediate areas.
(2) Part of the Newport travel-to-work area is a development area, part a special development area and part an intermediate area.