§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the percentage increase in (a) total and (b) male unemployment in the United Kingdom between January 1982 and January 1983.
§ Mr. AlisonBetween January 1982 and January 1983 there was an increase of 10.9 per cent. in the number of male unemployed claimants and 11.4 per cent. in the total number of unemployed claimants in the United Kingdom The figures on which these percentages are based include school leavers and are not seasonally adjusted.