Special Development Areas (Hansard, 6 April 1981)

HC Deb 06 April 1981 vol 2 c191W 191W

§ Mr. Coleman
asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will publish in the Official Report those travel-to-work areas of England which are designated special development areas and the current percentage of unemployment in each.

§ Mr. MacGregor
Following is the information, the rates being the provisional March 1981 figures:

Per cent.

Birkenhead 15.8

Consett 23.9

Falmouth 20.3

Hartlepool 17.8

Liverpool 16.1

North Tyne 11.1

^*Ormskirk 17.8

Peterlee 14.3

Redruth 16.1

South Tyne 15.5

Wearside 17.1

Widnes 14.2

^* Only Skelmersdale new town has SDA status: the remainder of the TTWA is an IA due to become a non-assisted area on 1 August 1982.

	Per cent.
Birkenhead	15.8
Consett	23.9
Falmouth	20.3
Hartlepool	17.8
Liverpool	16.1
North Tyne	11.1
^*Ormskirk	17.8
Peterlee	14.3
Redruth	16.1
South Tyne	15.5
Wearside	17.1
Widnes	14.2
^* Only Skelmersdale new town has SDA status: the remainder of the TTWA is an IA due to become a non-assisted area on 1 August 1982.