§ Mr. Tim Smithasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the numbers of people in full-time employment in the Ashfield District in June 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977 together with the numbers of people unemployed on the same dates.
§ Mr. GoldingThe figures in the table below relate to the Hucknall and Sutton-in-Ashfield employment office areas, which cover most of Ashfield district. Census of employment figures for 1977 are not yet available.
EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE HUCKNALL AND SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AREAS June each year— Numbers of employees in full-time employment Numbers unemployed (000's) 1971 37.5 1,329 1972 36.4 1,325 1973 36.7 940 1974 Not available 860 1975 36.8 1,346 1976 38.2 1,906 1977 Not yet available 1,855 Note: The employment figure for 1974 is not available due to difficulties which arose following the reorganisation of local government.