HC Deb 22 February 1984 vol 54 c520W
Mr. Fisher

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were registered as unemployed in the Stoke-on-Trent travel-to-work area in Jaunary 1979 and January 1984, respectively.

Mr. Gummer

In January 1979, the number of people registered as unemployed in the Stoke-on-Trent travel-to-work area was 8,427. The number of unemployed claimants in the area in January 1984 was 25,070.