§ Mr. Arthur Davidsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest unemployment and percentage rates for women and men in (a) Accrington and (b) North-East Lancashire; how these figures compare with those of 1979; and what has been the percentage rate increase during this period.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to his reply, 19 July 1982, c. 34]: The following is the information at July 1979 and July 1982:
Number unemployed Percentage rate of unemployment Percentage increase July 1979-July 1982 Male Female Male Female Male Female Accrington travel-to-work area July 1979 937 503 5.4 4.1 249 222 *July 1982 3,271 1,619 19.4 12.9 North-East Lancashire July 1979 7,089 4,149 5.6 4.8 197 151 "July 1982 21,078 10,401 16.7 11.8 * Provisional.