§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will estimate the proportion of persons currently registered as unemployed in each planning region of the United Kingdom who have been registered for (a) under two months, (b) two to six months, (c) six months to one year, (d) one to two years and (e) over two years; and how these figures compare with comparable figures for 1975 and 1980.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkI shall reply to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.