§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many jobs have been created in each of the last five years by the Urban and Rural Improvement Campaign, the local Enter- 424W prise Unit and Enterprise Ulster, respectively.
§ Mr. Moyle, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 21st May 1976; Vol. 911, c. 742], circulated the following:
The average number of persons employed in each year under the Urban and Rural Improvement Campaign during the last five financial years was as follows:
1971–72 2,183 1972–73 4,066 1973–74 4,064 1974–75 3,261 1975–76 2,818 These figures are averages of four quarterly figures.
It is not possible to say precisely how many jobs have been created with assistance from the Local Enterprise Development Unit; but it is estimated that in 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974 respectively, 344, 721, 1,050 and 749 jobs were provided in projects supported by LEDU. Figures are not yet available for 1975.
Between 14th September 1973, when Enterprise Ulster became a statutory body, and 31st December 1973 it provided a monthly average of 873 jobs. During the calendar years 1974 and 1975 the monthly average was 1,241 and 1,360 respectively. From 1st January 1976 to date the monthly average was 1,628. Enterprise Ulster is currently providing 1,700 jobs.
§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what were annual average unemployment figures in Northern Ireland for each of the last 10 years; and how they compare with remote areas in Great Britain.
§ Mr. Moyle, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 21st May 1976; Vol. 911, c. 743], gave the following reply
The average annual unemployment rates in each of the last 10 years for Northern Ireland and for Great Britain are shown in the table below. The second table shows the Northern Ireland rate and the rate in each of the 10 planning regions in Great Britain as a percentage of the rate for Great Britain. Quarterly unemployment rates for Northern Ireland, Great Britain and each of the planning regions are published in Economic Trends (HMSO).
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PERCENTAGE OF WORKFORCE UNEMPLOYED 1966–75 Annual average (Seasonally adjusted figures) Great Britain Northern Ireland Year Per cent. Per cent. 1966 … … … … 1.4 5.8 1967 … … … … 2.2 7.3 1968 … … … … 2.3 7.0 1969 … … … … 2.3 6.9 1970 … … … … 2.5 6.6 1971 … … … … 3.3 7.6 1972 … … … … 3.6 7.7 1973 … … … … 2.6 6.0 1974 … … … … 2.5 5.5 1975 … … … … 4.1 7.5
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INDEX OF REGIONAL RELATIVITIES—BY PLANNING REGIONS (Great Britain = 100) Northern Ireland South-East East Anglia Southwest West Midlands East Midlands Yorks./ Humberside Northwest North Wales Scotland 1966 … … … … 432 67 99 126 55 72 78 103 189 201 198 1967 … … … … 432 72 90 112 81 73 85 104 172 177 167 1968 … … … … 300 68 83 105 83 78 105 102 193 166 158 1969 … … … … 297 67 81 114 74 83 108 103 200 168 156 1970 … … … … 266 64 84 111 77 89 111 107 182 152 156 1971 … … … … 233 61 94 99 87 87 113 116 167 131 173 1972 … … … … 211 59 78 92 96 82 112 129 166 129 172 1973 … … … … 234 58 73 93 83 79 108 136 176 133 175 1974 … … … … 217 61 75 103 83 85 103 134 176 145 156 1975 … … … … 189 69 88 119 99 89 97 130 145 138 126