HC Deb 02 March 1978 vol 945 cc297-302W
Mr. John Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the current

Leigh Wigan
January Males Females Total Males Females Total
1968 450 198 648 1,429 353 1,782
1969 396 106 502 1,328 326 1,654
1970 430 111 541 1,347 232 1,579
1971 486 107 593 1,660 296 1,956
1972 904 249 1,153 2,319 486 2,805
1973 711 194 905 2,278 612 2,890
1974 569 111 680 1,623 332 1,955
1975* .. .. .. .. .. ..
1976 999 356 1,355 2,971 892 3,863
1977 1,027 447 1,474 3,323 1,387 4,710
1978 1,255 602 1,857 3,412 1,678 5,090
*Because of industrial action by some staff in the Department of Employment Group, figures for January 1975 are not available.

Mr. John Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the current level of unemployment, in each

level of unemployment, in each category, in Newton-le-Willows; and what were the figures in each of the past 10 years.

Mr. Golding

The following table gives the numbers of people registered as unemployed, males and females separately, in the Newton-le-Willows employment office area in January each year from 1968 to 1978.

January Males Females Total
1968 131 57 188
1969 175 28 203
1970 191 47 238
1971 213 50 263
1972 348 89 437
1973 327 92 419
1974 245 47 292
1975* .. .. ..
1976 475 167 642
1977 478 190 668
1978 555 237 792
* Because of industrial action by some staff in the Department of Employment Group, figures for January 1975 are not available.

Mr. John Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the current level of unemployment, in each category, in Golborne, Wigan; and what were the figures in each of the past 10 years.

Mr. Golding

The following table gives the numbers of people registered as unemployed males and females separately, in the Leigh employment office area, which includes Golborne, and the Wigan employment office area, in January each year from 1968 to 1978:

category, in Irlan, Salford; and what were the figures in each of the past 10

Mr. Golding

The following table gives the numbers of people registered as unemployed, males and females separately, in

Irlam Salford
January Males Females Total Males Females Total
1968 90 9 99 1,661 154 1,815
1969 112 16 128 1,610 136 1,746
1970 90 7 97 1,585 128 1,713
1971 77 7 84 1,646 142 1,788
1972 670 26 696 2,933 311 3,244
1973 236 22 258 2,802 225 3,027
1974 117 15 132 1,803 114 1,917
1975* .. .. .. .. .. ..
1976 382 40 422 3,062 334 3,396
1977 343 68 411 3,143 566 3,709
1978 355 59 414 3,252 646 3,898
* Because of industrial action by some staff in the Department of Employment Group, figures for January 1975 are not available.

Mr. John Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the current level of unemployment, in each category, in Haydock, St, Helens; and what were the figures in each of the past 10 years.

Ashton-in-Makerfield St. Helens
January Males Females Total Males Females Total
1968 151 31 182 1,068 349 1,417
1969 141 14 155 894 222 1,116
1970 183 9 192 953 210 1,163
1971 196 30 226 1,698 206 1,904
1972 395 34 429 2,397 469 2,866
1973 355 46 401 2,272 334 2,606
1974 260 65 325 1,585 216 1.801
1975* .. .. .. .. .. ..
1976 540 125 665 3,851 1,180 5,031
1977 515 167 682 3,425 1,540 4,965
1978 555 226 781 3,215 1,755 4,970
* Because of industrial action by some staff in the Department of Employment Group figures for January 1975 are not available.

Mr. John Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many individuals, in each category of employment, are currently on the employment register in the Warrington travel-to-work area; and what were the equivalent figures for 1975, 1970 and 1965.

Mr. Golding

The following table shows the numbers of employees in employment, males and females separately, in the Warrington travel-to-work area at June 1976, the latest date for which this information is available, and for the earlier dates specified. The method of compilation changed in 1971. Estimates for this date are given (a) based on counts of national insurance cards, for comparison with earlier dates, and (b) based on the census of employment.

the Irlam and Salford employment office areas, in January each year from 1968 to 1978

Mr. Golding

The following table gives the numbers of people registered as unemployed in the Ashton-in Makerfield employment office area, which includes Haydock, and the St. Helens employment office area, in January each year from 1968 to 1978

Thousands
Males Females Total
June 1965 48 23 71
June 1970 46 25 71
June 1971—
(a) 45 24 68
(b) 51 25 76
June 1975 49 26 75
June 1976 49 26 74

Mr. John Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many individuals, in each category of employment, are currently on the employment register in the Wigan travel-to-work area; and what were the equivalent figures for 1975, 1970 and 1965.

Mr. Golding

The following table shows the numbers of employees in employment, males and females separately, in the Wigan travel-to-work area at June 1976, the latest date for which this information is available, and for the earlier dates specified. The method of compilation changed in 1971. Estimates for this date are given (a) based on counts of national insurance cards, for comparison with earlier dates, and (b) based on the census to employment.

Thousands
Males Females Total
June 1965 34 26 60
June 1970 35 28 62
June 1971—
(a) 34 27 60
(b) 39 28 66
June 1975 38 31 69
June 1976 38 30 68

Mr. John Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many individuals, in each category of employment, are currently on the employment register in the St. Helens travel-to-work area; and what were the equivalent figures for 1975, 1970 and 1965.

Mr. Golding

The following table shows the numbers of employees in employment, males and females separately, in the St. Helens employment office area at June 1976, the latest date for which this information is available, and for the earlier dates specified. The method of compilation changed in 1971. Estimates for this date are given (a) based on counts of national insurance cards, for comparison with earlier dates, and (b) based on the census of employment.

Thousands
Males Females Total
June 1965 39 18 57
June 1970 38 19 57
June 1971—
(a) 36 18 54
(b) 37 18 56
June 1975 36 21 56
June 1976 35 21 55

Mr. John Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many individuals, in each category of employment, are currently on the employment register in the Salford travel-to-work area; and what were the equivalent figures for 1975, 1970, and 1965.

Mr. Golding

The following table shows the numbers of employees in employment, males and females separately, in the Salford employment office area at June 1976, the latest date for

which this information is available, and for the earlier dates specified. The method of compilation changed in 1971. Estimates for this date are given (a) based on counts of national insurance cards, for comparison with earlier dates, and (b) based on the census of employment.

Thousands
Males Females Total
June 1965 37 22 60
June 1970 34 19 53
June 1971—
(a) 33 18 51
(b) 36 21 58
June 1975 33 24 57
June 1976 32 24 55