§ Mr. Humeasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the latest available figures which indicate unemployment in each parliamentary constituency and each electoral ward in Northern Ireland.
§ Dr. BoysonThe numbers of unemployed claimants in each parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland at 14 February 1985 are set out. As there are more than 500 electoral wards in Northern Ireland, I will write to the hon. Gentleman giving February unemployment figures for each electoral ward.
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Numbers of Unemployed Claimants by Parliamentary Constituency in Northern Ireland at 14 February 1985 Parliamentary Constituency Male Female Total Belfast East 3,091 1,330 4,421 Belfast North 6,388 2,155 8,543 Belfast South 3,773 1,721 5,494 Belfast West 9,580 2,518 12,098 East Antrim 4,876 2,140 7,016 East Londonderry 6,403 2,098 8,501 Fermanagh and South Tyrone 6,241 2,151 8,392 Foyle 9,677 2,366 12,043 Lagan Valley 3,956 1,917 5,873 Mid-Ulster 6,363 2,073 8,436 Newry and Armagh 6,286 2,355 8,641 North Antrim 4,442 1,578 6,020 North Down 2,588 1,468 4,056 South Antrim 4,285 1,775 6,060 South Down 4,317 1,970 6,287 Strangford 2,676 1,524 4,200 Upper Bann 4,839 2,037 6,876 NI Totals 89,781 3,176 122,957