§ Mr. John Evansasked 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 Evansasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the current level of unemployment, in each
298Wlevel of unemployment, in each category, in Newton-le-Willows; and what were the figures in each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. GoldingThe 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 Evansasked 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. GoldingThe 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
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§ Mr. GoldingThe 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 Evansasked 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 Evansasked 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. GoldingThe 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.
300Wthe Irlam and Salford employment office areas, in January each year from 1968 to 1978
§ Mr. GoldingThe 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 Evansasked 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. GoldingThe following table shows the numbers of employees in employment, males and females separately, in the Wigan travel-to-work area at June 301W 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 Evansasked 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. GoldingThe 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 Evansasked 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. GoldingThe 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
302Wwhich 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