§ Mr. Winnickasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons were unemployed for 12 months and over at the latest available date and in May 1979 in (a) the west midlands, (b) the black country area and (c) the Walsall travel-to-work area; if he will give the percentage of unemployed then and at the present time; and what is the change in percentage terms between May 1979 and the present time of these three parts.
§ Mr. Alison[pursuant to his reply, 28 March, c. 50–51]: The following table gives the figures for registered unemployed at April 1979—not available for May—and October 1982 and the figures for unemployed claimants at October 1982 and January 1983. The figures include school leavers and are not seasonally adjusted.