HC Deb 05 May 1982 vol 23 cc68-9W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many redundancies and closures have been reported to the Manpower Services Commission since May 1979 in the London borough of Waltham Forest.

Mr. Waddington

The total number of redundancies reported to the Manpower Services Commission as due to occur in the London borough of Waltham Forest between May 1979 and March 1982 inclusive is 3,531, including provisional figures for February and March 1982.

The information on closures prior to 1981 is not available. There were five closures of establishments reported to the Manpower Services Commission as due to occur in the period January 1981 to March 1982 inclusive.

These figures are not comprehensive; they exclude redundancies or closures affecting fewer than 10 employees.