§ Mr. Marksasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the percentage increase in unemployment in the Manchester and Ashton-under-Lyne travel-to-work areas since May 1979.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonBetween May 1979 and October 1981 the numbers registered as unemployed in the Manchester and in the Ashton-under-Lyne travel-to-work areas increased by 151.7 and 238.5 per cent, respectively. The figures on which the increase are based include school leavers and are not seasonally adjusted.