HC Deb 16 December 1977 vol 941 cc562-3W
Mr. Michael McGuire

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will publish in the Official Report all the areas in the United Kingdom which are designated as: (a) special development areas, (b) development area, and (c) intermediate

Unemployment rates(15)
Area When designated When first designated(16) November 1977
Per cent Per cent
Special Development Areas (SDAs)
North East SDA … … … … August 1972(1) … … 7.8 9.8
West Cumberland SDA … … … August 1972(1) … … 7.1 8.8
Merseyside SDA … … … … August 1974(2) … … 6.9 11.7
West Central Scotland SDA … … August 1972(1), (3) … 8.2 10.1
Girvan SDA … … August 1972(1) … … 6. 1 13.1
Leven and Methil SDA … … … August 1972(1) … … 7.0 8.1
Glenrothes New Town … … … August 1972(1) … …
Livingston New Town … … … August 1972(1) … … 7.5 9.9
Dundee and Arbroath SDA … … April 1977(2) … … 8.5 8.7
South Wales SDA … … … August 1972(1) … … 6.9 8.9
North West Wales SDA … … … August 1974(2) … … 7.0 13.3
Development Areas (DAs)
Northern DA … … … … August 1966(4) … … 2.6 7.2
Whitby and Scarborough DA … … August 1966 … … 2.6 9.2
Hull and Grimsby DA … … … April 1977(5) … … 7.3 8.0
South West DA … … … … August 1966 … … 2.4 11.9
Scottish DA … … … … August 1966(4), (6) … 2.7 7.4
Welsh DA … … … … … August 1966(4), (7) … 3.0 8.2
Intermediate Areas (IAs)
North West IA … … … … February 1970(8) … … 2.2 6.2
Yorkshire and Humberside IA … … February 1970(9) … … 3.0 5.6
North Midlands IA … … … February 1970(10) … 4.7 5.3
High Peak IA … … … … March 1972 … … 4.3 3.2
North Lincolnshire IA … … … March 1972 … … 4.6 9.3
Oswestry IA … … … … March 1971 … … 5.6 8.4
South West IA … … … … February 1970(11) … 4.3 9.0
Aberdeen IA … … … … April 1977(12) … … 3.4 3.8
North Wales IA … … … … March 1972(13) … … 5.1 12.2
South East Wales IA … … … February 1970(14) … 3.8 7.7
(1) Formerly Development Areas in receipt of additional assistance.
(2) Formerly Development Areas.
(3) Extended in April 1977.
(4) Until 1972, these DAs included the areas which are now SDAs. Unemployment rates for 1966 include the SDAs.
(5) Formerly Intermediate Areas.
(6) Extended in August 1974 and reduced in April 1977.
(7) Extended in August 1974 and April 1977.
(8) Extended in March 1972.
(9) Extended in March 1971 and March 1972. Further changes made in April 1977.
(10) Extended in August 1974.
(11) Extended in March 1971.
(12) Formerly a Development Area.
(13) Reduced in April 1977.
(14) Extended in March 1972 and reduced in August 1974.
(15) Unemployment rates are for the Travel-to-Work Area or Employment Office Area which most nearly approximates to the area concerned.
(16) Rates are for the area as defined when first designated. Rates for months prior to March 1976 include adult students.
Areas are designated by reference to the statutory criteria under which the Secretary of State is required to have regard to all the circumstances actual and expected, including the state of employment and unemployment, population changes, migration and the objectives of regional policies.

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