§ 27. Mr. John Fraserasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are currently registered as unemployed in employment offices and careers offices in Lambeth; and what was the figure for June 1979.
§ Mr. AlisonAt October 1982, the number of people registered as unemployed at employment offices and careers offices in the area covered by Brixton, Stockwell, Streatham and West Norwood employment offices, which corresponds closely to Lambeth, was 21,229. The corresponding figure at June 1979 was 7,066. At October 1982, the number of unemployed claimamts—from now on the count is based on claimants—was 19,314.