HC Deb 11 May 1981 vol 4 cc182-3W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will give the unemployment figures for 4 May 1979 and 4 May 1981.

Mr. Peter Morrison

Seasonally adjusted figures are not available for the dates requested. However, at 10 May 1979 the number of people registered as unemployed in the United Kingdom was 1,299,300. The figure for 14 May 1981 is to be published on 28 May.