HC Deb 18 November 1976 vol 919 c707W
Mr. Lawrence

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the

Numbers unemployed
Employment Office area October 1972 October 1973 October 1975 October 1976
Leek … … … … 246 150 689 524
Biddulph … … … … 262 117 241 273
Cheadle … … … … 222 139 246 316
Kidsgrov … … … … 492 237 387 413

Note: Figures for October 1974 are not available because of industrial action at some local offices of the Employment Service Agency.