HC Deb 05 June 1984 vol 61 cc161-2W
44. Mr. Dormand

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of persons and the percentage unemployed in the travel-to-work areas covered by the Easington constituency at the latest available date.

Mr. Alan Clark

The Easington constituency lies mainly in the Peterlee and partly in the Wearside travel-to-work areas. On 10 May there were 4,985 unemployed claimants in the Peterlee travel-to-work area and 29,514 unemployed claimants in the Wearside travel-to-work area. The rates of unemployment were 19.1 per cent. and 21.2 per cent., respectively.

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