§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were in employment in manufacturing industry and in total, respectively, in the Greater London council area in 1971, 1981 and the latest calendar year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe following table gives, for the Greater London area, the estimated number of employees in employment in manufacturing industries and in all industries and services. The June 1971 figures (not available for September) are analysed according to the 1968 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) and those for September 1983 according to the 1980 SIC. The September 1981 figures are on both bases. As there are slight differences in the definition of manufacturing industries, the two series are not entirely comparable.
Employees in Employment Manufacturing industries All industries and services 1968 Standard Industrial Classification June 1971 1,049,000 3,940,000 September 1981 681,000 3,567,000 1980 Standard Industrial Classification September 1981 686,000 3,567,000 September 1983 618,000 3,428,000
§ Mr. Gareth Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in the Official Report for each of the Manpower Services Commissions' employment services regions in England and Wales the number of those unemployed who have been out of work for more than one year.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe following table gives for the areas specified, the numbers of unemployed claimants who had been unemployed for over 52 weeks on 5 April 1984, the latest date for which the information is available.
Number London 137,764 South East 134,109 South West 61,744 Midlands 225,683 Yorkshire and Humberside 113,168 North West 197,530 Northern 89,540 Wales 69,044
§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report the percentage of unemployment in each of the metropolitan district council areas at the latest available date ranked in ascending order of unemployment rates.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkPercentage rates of unemployment are calculated only for complete travel-to-work areas, which are broadly self-contained labour markets. Metropolitan areas do not satisfy this criterion and rates of unemployment are not, therefore, calculated for these areas.