§ 29. Mr. Fatchettasked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the levels of unemployment for the county of West Yorkshire in May 1979 and October 1983, respectively.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkOn 10 May 1979, the number of people registered as unemployed in the West Yorkshire metropolitan county was 44,645. On 13 October 1983, the number of unemployed claimants in the county was 115,429. The figures include school leavers and are not seasonally adjusted.