§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many posts there are in the Health and Safety Inspectorate; and how many existed in May 1979 and in May 1982.
§ Mr. WaddingtonI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
Greater London: Unemployment—January 1979 to October 1982 Unadjusted (including school leavers) Seasonally Adjusted (excluding school leavers) New basis (claimants) Old basis (registrations) New basis (claimants) Old basis (registrations) Number (000s) Percentage of all employees Number (000s) Percentage of all employees Number (000s) Percentage of all employees Number (000s) Percentage of all employees 1979 January 136.9 3.6 147.8 3.9 131.1 3.4 138.5 3.6 February 136.0 3.6 146.9 3.9 132.8 3.5 140.5 3.7 March 132.1 3.5 143.1 3.8 133.0 3.5 141.0 3.7 April 126.5 3.3 137.1 3.6 128.7 3.4 136.4 3.6 May 122.9 3.2 134.1 3.5 127.8 3.4 136.4 3.6 June 117.8 3.1 130.5 3.4 125.2 3.3 133.5 3.5 July 126.8 3.3 141.5 3.7 123.3 3.2 132.3 3.5 August 128.5 3.4 143.4 3.8 120.7 3.2 129.2 3.4 September 125.5 3.3 139.9 3.7 119.3 3.1 128.2 3.4 October 121.8 3.2 136.2 3.6 119.5 3.1 127.6 3.3 November 118.9 3.1 132.6 3.5 118.0 3.1 127.7 3.3 December 117.8 3.1 130.9 3.4 118.6 3.1 128.5 3.4 1980 January 129.8 3.4 143.4 3.8 121.3 3.2 131.0 3.5 February 130.8 3.5 144.6 3.8 125.1 3.3 135.2 3.6 March 130.5 3.5 144.5 3.8 128.6 3.4 139.2 3.7 April 133.1 3.5 147.5 3.9 131.7 3.5 142.1 3.7 May 134.2 3.6 148.5 3.9 135.8 3.6 147.1 3.9 June 137.9 3.7 154.8 4.1 141.2 3.7 152.6 4.0 July 158.6 4.2 179.3 4.7 147.8 3.9 161.8 4.3 August 174.3 4.6 196.3 5.2 156.9 4.2 171.3 4.5 September 182.3 4.8 204.8 5.4 166.3 4.4 182.1 4.8 October 183.5 4.9 205.4 5.4 175.9 4.7 190.0 5.0 November 193.6 5.1 214.7 5.7 188.7 5.0 204.8 5.4 December 201.3 5.3 222.2 5.9 199.0 5.3 215.7 5.7 1981 January 220.6 5.9 242.4 6.4 208.8 5.6 225.4 6.0 February 226.8 6.1 248.9 6.6 217.6 5.8 235.2 6.2 March 231.9 6.2 254.3 6.7 227.0 6.1 245.1 6.5 April 239.7 6.4 262.2 7.0 236.4 6.3 254.6 6.8 May 249.4 6.7 270.6 7.2 246.4 6.6 264.4 7.0 June 249.8 6.7 277.5 7.4 252.6 6.8 271.0 7.2 July 268.2 7.2 304.1 8.1 267.3 7.1 285.4 7.6 August 283.0 7.6 326.4 8.7 265.1 7.1 297.6 7.9 September 296.1 7.9 335.7 8.9 276.9 7.4 304.5 8.1 October 299.6 8.0 339.1 9.0 281.1 7.5 312.2 8.3 November 299.5 8.0 330.0 8.8 286.1 7.7 311.8 8.3 December 297.3 8.0 326.2 8.7 288.1 7.7 312.7 8.3 1982 January 307.7 8.3 336.9 8.9 289.8 7.8 313.6 8.3 February 310.1 8.4 339.8 9.0 295.8 8.0 320.0 8.5 March 309.5 8.4 338.0 9.0 299.6 8.1 323.7 8.6 April 309.8 8.4 339.4 9.0 303.1 8.2 326.3 8.7