§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people in the Belfast travel-to-work area have been unemployed for more than 12 months; and if he will break these figures down for each social security office in the Belfast travel-to-work area.
§ Mr. Adam ButlerThe information requested, as at 14 April 1983, is as follows:
Social security office area Claimants unemployed for more than 12 months Bangor 831 Belfast 16,122 Carrickfergus 894 Larne 810 Lisburn 1,307 Newtownards 926 Total (Belfast travel-to-work area) 20,890 Comparable information is not available for Belfast sub-offices.