HC Deb 23 June 1982 vol 26 cc108-9W
Mr. Concannon

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in the Official Report the present rate of male unemployment in each of the following travel-to-work areas: Strabane, Dungannon, Newry, Cookstown, Enniskillen, Londonderry and Belfast.

Mr. Adam Butler

The most recent figures are for 10 June 1982 and are as follows:

per cent.
Strabane 46.3
Newry 38.8
Enniskillen 28.6

per cent.
Belfast 19.8
Dungannon 38.5
Cookstown 36.7
Londonderry 34.6

Mr. Concannon

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were unemployed in Northern Ireland in June of the current year.

Mr. Adam Butler

At the 10 June 1982, the latest date for which information is available there were 116,071 people registered as unemployed in Northern Ireland which is 20.3 per cent. of employees.