HC Deb 22 November 1984 vol 68 c217W
Mr. Silvester

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will list each ward in the Manchester travel-to-work area where the number of people working there exceeds the number of workers living there by 30 per cent. or more;

(2) if he will list each ward in the Manchester travel-to-work area where those living and working in the ward accounted for at least 55 per cent. of those working there.

Mr. Alan Clark

The census of population data used in the review of travel-to-work areas identify the following wards (as defined in 1981) in the Manchester travel-towork area for which the number of people working there exceeds the number of workers living there by 30 per cent. or more.

In Manchester: Ardwick, Beswick, Bradford, Collegiate Church, Crumpsall, Hulme, Moss Side, Newton Heath, Northenden, Woodhouse Park

In Salford: Ward Nos 1, 9, 10, 12, 14 and 18

In Stockport: Brinnington, South Reddish

In Tameside: Ashton St. Michael's, Ashton St Peters', Hyde Newton

In Trafford: Altrincham, Broadheath, Davyhulme East, Longford, Park, Priory, Talbot

The same data identified Collegiate church in Manchester as a ward where those living and working in the ward accounted for at least 55 per cent. of those working there.

Mr. Silvester

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list those wards in the Manchester travel-to-work area combined to produce job foci as defined by paragraph 6(ii) of his review of travel-to-work areas of July.

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