§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the unemployment rate in Strathclyde relative to that of the regions in England.
§ Mr. GoldingFollowing is the information available:
Because of industrial action by some staff in the Department of Employment group, figures for November 1976 are not available.
Percentage rate of unemployment at October 1976 Strathclyde 8.5 South-East Region 4.3 East Anglia Region 4.9 South-West Region 6.6 West Midlands Region 5.7 East Midlands Region 4.7 Yorkshire & Humberside Region 5.5 North-West Region 7.0 North Region 7.8