§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the current level of employment in (a) Grimsby and (b) Newcastle; and how this compares with the figures for 1970.
§ Mr. GummerThe most recent figures are for June 1978 and the earliest information on a similar basis is for June 1971. At June 1978, there were 71,500 people employed in Grimsby and 173,400 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The corresponding figures for June 1971 were 67,800 and 177,600. Because of a small boundary change, the June 1978 figure for Newcastle excludes about 2,500 employees previously counted in the area.