HC Deb 14 December 1976 vol 922 c691W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the unemployment rate in Strathclyde relative to that of the regions in England.

Mr. Golding

Following is the information 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
Because of industrial action by some staff in the Department of Employment group, figures for November 1976 are not available.

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