HC Deb 04 December 1979 vol 975 c111W
38. Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are at present unemployed in the Greater London area; and what percentage this is of the working population.

Mr. Jim Lester

At 8 November the number of people registered as unemployed in the Greater London area was 132,598, 3.5 per cent. of employees—including the unemployed.