HC Deb 17 July 1978 vol 954 c35W
Mrs. Kellett-Bowman

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the rate of unemployment in Lancaster in March 1974, in March 1978 and June 1978.

Mr. John Golding

Unemployment rates can be given only for complete travel-to-work areas. In the Lancaster travel-to-work area, which comprises the Lancaster and Morecambe employment office areas, the rates for March 1974, March 1978 and June 1978 were 3.6 per cent., 7.4 per cent. and 7.0 per cent., respectively. The figures are not seasonally adjusted.