§ 13. Mr. O'Halloranasked the Secretary of State for Employment what plans he has for a meeting with the Leader of the GLC regarding the present unemployment position in London; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John FraserA team from the Greater London Council led by Sir Reginald Goodwin discussed London's unemployment problems when they met my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Industry on 17th October. An official from my Department attended this meeting and we have been fully informed of the GLC's views. I am always prepared to meet the Leader of the GLC to discuss unemployment problems in London.
§ 33. Mr. Liptonasked the Secretary of State for Employment at which employment exchanges in the Greater London area there are more than 1,000 registered unemployed; and what was the corresponding figure last year.
§ Mr. John FraserFollowing is the information available:396W
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AREAS IN GREATER LONDON WHERE THE UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURE AT JANUARY 1976 EXCEEDED 1,000 AND THE CORRESPONDING FIGURE FOR EACH OFFICE AT FEBRUARY 1975* January February 1976 1975 Acton 1,124 428 Barking 1,571 745 Beckenham and Penge 1,197 549 Bermondsey 1,058 429 Bexley 1,101 469 Borough 2,416 1,550 Brentford and Chiswick 1,036 455 Brixton 7,562 4,182 Bromley 1,843 842 Camberwell 3,756 1,939 Camden Town 3,692 1,793 Canning Town 2,281 1,316 Clapham Junction 3,677 1,928 Croydon 4,961 2,132 Dagenham 2,214 1,076 Deptford and Greenwich 2,613 1,395 Ealing 2,641 1,028 East Ham 1,770 753 Enfield 1,416 669 Finchley 1,177 711 Fulham 3,695 1,955 Hackney 4,939 2,316 Hammersmith 6,032 3,094 Harrow 2,437 1,340 Hendon 1,422 658 Holloway 5,121 2,423 Hornchurch 1,049 611 Hotel and Catering Trades 1,955 186 Hounslow 1,706 571 Ilford 2,968 1,339 Kings Cross 2,495 1,248 Kingston-on-Thames 1,960 853 Lewisham 3,740 2,331 Leyton and Walthamstow 3,991 2,321 Mill Hill 1,003 528 Orpington 1,648 739 Poplar 2,408 1,394 Richmond 1,580 972 Romford 2,264 1,107 Shoreditch 1,469 740 Southall 1,717 566 St. Marylebone 4,874 2,357 Stepney 2,708 1,557 Stratford 2,371 960 Sutton 2,087 1,061 Tooting 4,480 2,287 Tottenham 2,940 1,357 Uxbridge 1,270 567 Wembley 2,106 600 Westminster† 4,663 3,685 Willesden 3,196 1,306 Wimbledon 2,266 1,024 Wood Green 3,164 1,441 Woolwich 3,534 1,662 * Because of industrial action at local offices of the Employment Service Agency figures for January 1975 were not collected. † Including considerable numbers on the professional and executive register.