§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will bring up to date the information given in the reply dated 31 July 1981, Official Report, c. 707, to the hon. Member for Grimsby concerning unemployment and the fall in employment.
§ Mr. AlisonThe following is the latest available information for the United Kingdom.
Unemployed claimants—seasonally adjusted and excluding school leavers* Total May 1979 1,253,500 February 1983 3,000,300 Increase 1,746,800 * Figures of unemployment by industry are not available after May 1982.
Employees in employment—seasonally adjusted Total of whom, those employed in manufacturing industries June 1979 23,087,000 7,207,000 September 1982* 20,897,000 5,669,000 Decrease 2,190,000 1,538,000 December 1982* — 5,571,000 Decrease from June 1979 — 1,636,000 * Provisional.