§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the number of unemployed in Torbay, Bournemouth and Eastbourne, respectively, on 1st January 1977, 1st June 1977, 15th June 1977 and 1st July 1977.
§ Mr. GoldingThe numbers unemployed are counted on a selected day in54W each month, generally the second Thursday. The following table shows the numbers of persons registered as unemployed at 13th January and 9th June.
13th January 9th June1977 9th June 1977 Torbay* 5,061 3,906 Bournemouth employment Office area 4,910 3,690 Eastbourne employment office area 1,682 1,371 *The figures for Torbay are for the area covered by the Torquay, Paignton and Brixham employment offices.