HC Deb 17 June 1975 vol 893 c411W
Mr. Hatton

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest unemployment figures for Manchester travel-to-work area and the percentage rate of unemployment; and what was the number of persons wholly unemployed and the percentage (a) six months ago and (b) 12 months ago.

Mr. Harold Walker

Following is the information:

NUMBERS UNEMPLOYED AND PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT TN THE MANCHESTER TRAVEL-TO-WORK AREA
Number Per cent.
May 1975 … 25,860 3.7
November 1974 … 20,401 2.9
May 1974 … 17,724 2.5