HC Deb 24 February 1981 vol 999 cc325-6W
45. Miss Joan Lestor

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list for each region the number of people in part-time work.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The numbers of people (males and females combined) in part-time work in each region are available from the census of employment which was last conducted in June 1978.

Numbers of part-time employees—June 1978
thousands
South-East 1,467.3
Greater London 641.0
Rest of South East 826.3
East Anglia 140.2
South-West 340.5
West Midlands 419.5
East Midlands 303.8
Yorkshire and Humberside 407.0
North-West 527.0
North 229.0
Wales 117.5
Scotland 371.7
Northern Ireland 88.1