HC Deb 07 February 1978 vol 943 c473W
Mr. Hicks

asked the Secretary of State for Employment, for each United Kingdom special development area, development area and intermediate area, and for

NUMBERS UNEMPLOYED
January 1970 July 1977 January 1978
Special Development Areas
Merseyside 31,147 93,997 87,374
North East 46,669 85,273 83,182
West Cumberland 3,397 5,647 5,145
North West Wales 3,464 5,492 6,208
South Wales 11,550 21,962 19,841
Dundee and Arbroath 3,854 10,337 9,888
Girvan 318 549 561
Glenrothes 631 1,690 1,641
Leven and Methil 1,253 2,062 1,893
Livingston 162 1,484 1,903
West Central Scotland 47,524 104,213 105,458
Development Areas
South Western, 8,121 15,401 20,082
Hull and Grimsby 9,819 22,607 21,937
Whitby and Scarborough 2,097 1,869 2,898
Merseyside 31,147 93 997 87,374
Northern 64,654 126,863 123,317
Welsh 36,475 79,964 80,155
Scottish 89,490 189,991 198,452
Intermediate Areas
South Western, 4,354 11,973 10,974
Oswestry 651 1,220 1,076
High Peak 729 1,719 1,511
North Lincolnshire 1,897 2,618 3,741
North Midlands 6,934 10,332 9,741
Yorkshire and Humberside 51,077 110,456 102,811
North West 45,940 141,681 130,151
North Wales 2,064 3,602 4,738
South East Wales 3,252 8,422 8,219
Aberdeen 3,573 4,280 5,177
United Kingdom 649,252 1,622,359 1,548,544