§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many jobs have been created in Irlam, Salford, in each of the last four years.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieI regret that precise information about jobs created is not available, but an indication of net annual changes can be obtained by comparing the levels of the mid-year employment figures, the latest of which are for June 1973. The following is the information available for Irlam which is, of course, part of the Greater Manchester travel-to-work area:
Changes in the numbers of employees in employment in Irlam. June 1970–June 1971 -100 June 1971–June 1972 -2,000 June 1972–June 1973 +250