HC Deb 22 January 1986 vol 90 cc212-3W
Mr. Stephen Ross

asked 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. Boyson

The numbers of unemployed claimants in each parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland at 12 December 1985 are as follows. Since there are over 500 electoral wards in Northern Ireland I shall write to the hon. Member giving December unemployment figures for each electoral ward.

Parliamentary constituency Male Female Total
Belfast East 3,176 1,412 4,588
Belfast North 6,237 2,060 8,297
Belfast South 3,765 1,696 5,461
Belfast West 9,227 2,290 11,517
East Antrim 4,702 1,983 6,685
East Londonderry 6,499 2,277 8,776
Fermanagh and South Tyrone 6,017 2,040 8,057
Foyle 9,386 2,278 11,664
Lagan Valley 3,958 1,901 5,859
Mid-Ulster 6,246 2,117 8,363
Newry and Armagh 6,266 2,192 8,458
North Antrim 4,651 1,694 6,345
North Down 2,680 1,521 4,201
South Antrim 4,126 1,908 6,034
South Down 4,264 2,016 6,280
Strangford 2,629 1,495 4,124
Upper Bann 4,776 1,985 6,761
Northern Ireland totals 88,605 32,865 121,470