§ Mr. Geoffrey Johnson Smithasked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the numbers of unemployed in the areas covered by the East Grinstead, Tunbridge Wells and Uckfield employment
East Grinstead Tunbridge Wells Uckfield Employment Office Area Employment Office Area Employment Office Area Total numbers unemployed Unemployed over 26 weeks Total numbers unemployed Unemployed over 26 weeks Total numbers unemployed Unemployed over 26 weeks October 1970 … 128 ..* 644† ..* —† —† October 1971 … 145 ..* 795† ..* —† —† October 1972 … 143 42 600† 228† —† —† October 1973 … 110 30 467† 184† —† —† October 1974 … 152 46 691† 221† —† —† October 1975 … 263 53 1,060 292 208 52 October 1976 … 312 72 1,140 408 245 82 October 1977 … 353 85 1,424 483 284 90 * Not available. † From 1970 to 1974 statistics for the Uckfield employment office area were included with those for Tunbridge Wells.