HC Deb 27 November 1978 vol 959 c35W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list those local employment areas in Great Britain which had an unemployment rate of 13 per cent. or greater in September 1978.

Mr. Golding:

The following table shows the employment office or travel-to work areas in Great Britain which had an unemployment rate of 13 per cent. or greater at 14th September:

  • Bargoed*
  • Cardigan
  • Ebbw Vale*
  • Hartlepool
  • Helston
  • Holyhead*
  • Irvine*
  • Lam peter*
  • Newton Stewart
  • Portree
  • Rothesay
  • Sanquhar
  • Wearside*
  • Wrexham*
  • *Travel-to-work areas.