§ Mr. Fosterasked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the most recent unemployment figures for (a) each English region, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales, categorised by sex and age, and duration of unemployment.
§ Mr. AlisonThe latest available figures are for October 1981 and were published in the labour market data section of the November 1981 issue ofEmployment Gazette.
§ Mr. Fosterasked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the most recent unemployment figures for each Northern region county and travel-to-work area, categorised by sex and age, and duration of unemployment.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest figure for the number of persons unemployed in London compared with the equivalent dates in 1981 and 1980.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.