HC Deb 01 March 1978 vol 945 c276W
Mr. Penhaligon

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the 20 employment exchanges in Great Britain with the highest percentage male unemployment for the most recent convenient month.

Mr. Golding

The following table gives the employment office areas in Great Britain with the highest rate of male unemployment at 12th January 1978.

South-East
Clacton … 19.5
Margate … 17.7
South-West
Falmouth … 17.8
Helston … 21.5
Ilfracombe … 27.9
Penzance … 19.4
St. Ives … 31.8
Wadebridge … 19.3
East Midlands
Mablethorpe … 18.4
Wales
Cardigan … 22.4
Rhyl … 21.4
Tenby … 28.4
Tywyn … 21.9
Lampeter and Llandyssul … 20.8
Scotland
Kilsyth … 23.7
Largs … 19.7
Lesmahagow … 26.2
Portree … 18.0
Rothesey … 31.5
Stornoway … 17.8