§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many redundancies have been reported since May 1979 in(a)the North-West,(b)Merseyside,(c)Kirkby and(d)Ormskirk; and how many are pending;
(2) how many factory closures have been reported since May 1979 and how many employees have been involved in(a)the North-West,(b)Merseyside,(c)Kirkby and(d)Ormskirk.
Closures and redundancies reported as due to occur May 1979 to September 1982 (inclusive)* Pending, from October 1982 Redundancies Closures redundancies Number of establishments Number of redundancies involved North West Region 262,367 1,356 91,407 4,220 Merseyside Special Development Area 64,588 284 19,767 881 Kirkby Employment Office Area 6,473 22 2,842 111 Ormskirk travel-to-work area 3,185 18 968 Nil *Including provisional figures for August and September 1982.