HC Deb 02 July 1985 vol 82 cc140-1W
Mr. Hume

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement detailing the numbers of people claiming unemployment benefit at each of Northern Ireland's social security offices who are not also receiving supplementary benefit.

Mr. Chris Patten

Estimates of the numbers receiving unemployment benefit only, on 8 November 1984, the latest convenient date, were as follows:

Number
Andersontown 510
Antrim 870
Armagh 685
Ballymena 740
Ballymoney 430

Number
Ballynahinch 210
Banbridge 495
Bangor 770
Corporation Street 985
Carrickfergus 655
Coleraine 805
Cookstown 360
Downpatrick 280
Dungannon 480
Enniskillen 720
Falls Road 550
Holywood Road 1,125
Kilkeel 265
Knockbreda 820
Larne 355
Limavady 365
Lisburn 1,120
Londonderry 1,275
Lurgan 695
Magherafelt 435
Newcastle 195
Newry 850
Newtonabbey 1,250
Newtownards 825
Omagh 585
Portadown 710
Shaftesbury Square 780
Shankill 740
Strabane 385
TOTAL 22,320