HC Deb 09 May 1986 vol 97 cc251-5W
Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Paymaster General if he will publish a table showing the most recent rates of unemployment in (a) all travel-to-work areas receiving regional development grants, (b) all travel-to-work areas receiving only regional selective assistance, (c) travel-towork areas which receive no assistance but have rates higher than any in (a) and (b) and (d) travel-to-work areas which receive no assistance but have rates within 2 per cent. of any in (a) and (b).

Mr. Lang

Following are tables giving the requested information for travel-to-work areas as at 6 March 1986. Table A shows the 42 travel-to-work areas that receive regional development grants; table B the 57 travel-to-work areas that receive only regional selective assistance; table C the 68 travel-to-work areas that receive no assistance but have rates higher than any in tables A or B; and table D shows the 118 travel-to-work areas that receive no assistance but have rates within 2 per cent. of any in tables A and B.

Table A
Unemployed claimants
Rate calculation year= 1984 (defaulted)
Discontinuity—Change in the compilation of the unemployment statistics (March 1986). See Employment Gazette, March/April 1986, pages 107–108, or, Appendix G (April 1986 edition of the manual).
1984 TTWA Name All Rate
1 Newquay 2,779 28.4
2 Cardigan 1,707 27.2
3 Cumnock and Sanquhar 4,553 26.8
4 South Tyneside 15,732 25.9
5 Irvine 11,906 25.7
6 Lampeter and Aberaeron 1,150 25.1
7 Helston 1,563 24.9
8 South Pembrokeshire 3,344 24.9
9 Holyhead 4,192 24.7
10 Hartlepool 10,111 23.7
11 Penzance and St. Ives 3,881 23.1
12 Middlesbrough 30,188 23.0
13 Redruth and Camborne 4,728 23.0
14 Rotherham and Mexborough 23,857 22.8
15 Bishop Auckland 9,480 22.6
16 Falmouth 2,237 22.2
17 Corby 5,118 22.0
18 Sunderland 38,004 22.0
19 Whitby 1,376 21.6
20 Aberdare 4,010 21.6
21 Greenock 10,245 21.6
22 Bathgate 10,082 21.5
23 Lanarkshire 33,035 21.1
24 Blaenau Gwent and Abergavenny 7,413 20.9
25 Merthyr and Rhymney 11,011 20.9
26 Liverpool 105,578 20.9
27 Dumbarton 5,999 20.5
28 Stockton-on-Tees 15,527 20.1
29 Shotton, Flint and Rhyl 13,513 19.9
30 Wigan and St. Helens 35,097 19.2
31 Widnes and Runcorn 11,482 19.2
32 Arbroath 1,751 19.0

1984 TTWA Name All Rate
33 Newcastle-upon-Tyne 67,301 18.8
34 Workington 4,717 18.7
35 Scunthorpe 9,530 18.5
36 Kilmarnock 5,682 18.4
37 Wirral and Chester 39,044 18.3
38 Pontypridd and Rhondda 11,342 17.6
39 Glasgow 113,565 17.7
40 Wrexham 7,958 17.5
41 Dundee 16,236 16.7
42 Neath and Port Talbot 8,114 16.1
Totals 724,138 20.0

Table B
Unemployed claimants
Rate calculation year=1984 (defaulted)
Discontinuity—Change in the compilation of the unemployment statistics (March 1986). See Employment Gazette, March/April 1986, pages 107–108, or. Appendix G (April 1986 edition of the manual).
1984 TTWA Name All Rate
1 Forres 800 27.9
2 Skye and Wester Ross 1,138 24.1
3 Fishguard 743 23.7
4 Newton Stewart 767 23.3
5 Sutherland 895 22.9
6 Lochaber 1,803 22.7
7 Girvan 822 22.2
8 Telford and Bridgnorth 12,976 21.6
9 Invergordon and Dingwall 3,091 21.6
10 Pwllheli 1,143 21.4
11 Doncaster 21,446 20.6
12 Barnsley 16,163 20.4
13 Alloa 3,527 20.1
14 Haverfordwest 4,019 19.3
15 Western Isles 1,881 19.3
16 Bangor and Caernarfon 5,167 19.2
17 Bodmin and Liskeard 3,655 19.0
18 Dunoon and Bute 1,474 19.0
19 Bude 1,043 19.0
20 Campbeltown 805 18.7
21 Llanelli 6,071 18.6
22 Wolverhampton 25,410 18.5
23 Badenoch 673 18.4
24 Falkirk 11,259 18.4
25 Kirkcaldy 11,933 18.3
26 Porthmadoc and Ffestiniog 1,092 18.0
27 Wick 835 17.9
28 Morpeth and Ashington 8,596 17.8
29 Bridgend 9,571 17.8
30 Rochdale 10,827 17.7
31 Walsall 26,406 17.7
32 Gainsborough 2,150 17.6
33 Hull 30,948 17.4
34 Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye 4,471 17.4
35 Pontypool and Cwmbran 6,531 17.3
36 Dudley and Sandwell 45,966 17.0
37 Stranraer 1,383 16.7
38 Bolton and Bury 28,541 16.5
39 Birmingham 122,386 16–4
40 Dunfermline 8,197 16.3
41 Newport 13,033 16.2
42 Swansea 18,027 16.1
43 Kidderminster 5,826 16.1
44 Sheffield 45,758 16.0
45 Grimsby 12,238 15.8
46 Bradford 31,142 15.4
47 Darlington 7,371 15.3
48 Coventry and Hinckley 36,696 15.3
49 Plymouth 18,295 15.1
50 Blackburn 9,659 15.1
51 Cardiff 29,362 14.8
52 Ayr 7,055 14.5
53 Accrington and Rossendale 6,529 14.5
54 Durham 9,325 14.5
55 Stewartry 1,089 14.5

1984 TTWA Name All Rate
56 Manchester 109,844 14.4
57 Oldham 11,755 14.2
Totals 819,554 16.4

Table C
Rate calculation year=1984 (defaulted)
Discontuity—Change in the compilation of the unemployment statistics (March 1986). See Employment Gazette, March-April 1986, pages 107–108. or. Appendix G (April 1986 edition of the manual).
1984 TTWA Name All Rate
1 Skegness 2,805 25.6
2 Thanet 8,492 21.5
3 Machynlleth 623 20.9
4 Torbay 8,813 20.3
5 Bideford 1,815 20.2
6 Clacton 3,878 20.0
7 Louth and Mablethorpe 2,230 18.5
8 Wisbech 3,037 18.3
9 Alnwick and Amble 1,916 18.2
10 Oban 1,296 18.2
11 Bridlington and Driffield 3,224 18.0
12 Torrington 644 17.6
13 Great Yarmouth 7,236 17.6
14 Buckie 687 17.5
15 Worksop 4,159 17.4
16 Pontypool and Cwnbran 6,531 17.3
17 Dolgellau and Barmouth 751 17.2
18 Dartmouth and Kingsbridge 1,195 17.2
19 Dudley and Sandwell 45,966 17.0
20 Lockerbie 671 16.9
21 Isle of Wight 7,372 16.9
22 Blairgowrie and Pitlochry 1,646 16.7
23 Cromer and North Walsham 2,803 16.6
24 Annan 1,353 16.6
25 Blackpool 19,078 16.5
26 Goole and Selby 4,415 16.4
27 Scarborough and Filey 4,892 16.3
28 Conwy and Colwyn 4,987 16.3
29 Berwickshire 782 16.3
30 Folkestone 4,866 16.2
31 Neath and Port Talbot 8,114 16.1
32 Horncastle and Market Rasen 1,701 15.7
33 Barnstaple and Ilfracombe 3,716 15.7
34 Minehead 1,403 15.7
35 Lowestoft 4,840 15.6
36 Hastings 7,227 15.6
37 Wakefield and Dewsbury 17,670 15.5
38 Pendle 4,735 15.4
39 Lancaster and Morecambe 7,324 15.4
40 Castleford and Pontefract 8,875 15.3
41 Llandeilo 498 15.3
42 Boston 3,596 15.2
43 Weston-super-Mare 5,473 15.2
44 Islay-Mid Argyll 693 15.2
45 Ludlow 1,661 15.2
46 Llandrindod Wells 1,110 15.1
47 Mansfield 9,078 15.0
48 Sittingbourne and Sheerness 5,729 15.0
49 Fakenham 1,598 14.9
50 Totnes 912 14.9
51 Chesterfield 10,856 14.8
52 Newton Abbot 3,365 14.7
53 Oswestry 1,823 14.7
54 Bridgwater 4,211 14.7
55 St. Austell 3,207 14.6
56 Newark 3,314 14.5
57 Thirsk 633 14.5
58 Keswick 459 14.5
59 King's Lynn and Hunstanton 5,857 14.4
60 Southend 34,424 14.4
61 Lincoln 8,689 14.4
62 Whitchurch and Market Drayton 1,901 14.3
63 Denbigh 1,231 14.2
64 Launceston 894 14.2

1984 TTWA Name All Rate
65 Welshpool 935 14.2
66 Retford 2,818 14.2
Totals 341,431 16.1

Table D
Rate calculation year=1984 (Defaulted)
Discontinuity—Change in the compilation of the unemployment statistics (March 1986).
See Employment Gazette, March/April 1986, pages 107–108. or Appendix G (April 1986 edition of the manual).
1984 TTWA Name All Rate
1 Skegness 2,805 25.6
2 Sutherland 895 22.9
3 Lochaber 1,803 22.7
4 Thanet 8,492 21.5
5 Machynlleth 623 20.9
6 Torbay 8,813 20.3
7 Bideford 1,815 20.2
8 Clacton 3,878 20.0
9 Louth and Mablethorpe 2,230 18.5
10 Wisbech 3,037 18.3
11 Alnwick and Amble 1,916 18.2
12 Oban 1,296 18.2
13 Bridlington and Driffield 3,224 18.0
14 Torrington 644 17.6
15 Great Yarmouth 7,236 17.6
16 Buckie 687 17.5
17 Worksop 4,159 17.4
18 Pontypool and Cwmbran 6,531 17.3
19 Dolgellau and Barmouth 751 17.2
20 Dartmouth and Kingsbridge 1,195 17.2
21 Dudley and Sandwell 45,966 17.0
22 Lockerbie 671 16.9
23 Isle of Wight 7,372 16.9
24 Blairgowrie and Pitlochry 1,646 16.7
25 Cromer and North Walsham 2,803 16.6
26 Annan 1,353 16.6
27 Blackpool 19,078 16.5
28 Goole and Selby 4,415 16.4
29 Scarborough and Filey- 4,892 16.3
30 Conwy and Colwyn 4,987 16.3
31 Berwickshire 782 16.3
32 Folkestone 4,866 16.2
33 Neath and Port Talbot 8,114 16.1
34 Horncastle and Market Rasen 1,701 15.7
35 Barnstaple and Ilfracombe 3,716 15.7
36 Minehead 1,403 15.7
37 Lowestoft 4,840 15.6
38 Hastings 7,227 15.6
39 Wakefield and Dewsbury 17,670 15.5
40 Pendle 4,735 15.4
41 Lancaster and Morecambe 7,324 15.4
42 Castleford and Pontefract 8,875 15.3
43 Llandeilo 498 15.3
44 Boston 3,596 15.2
45 Weston-super-Mare 5,473 15.2
46 Islay/Mid Argyll 693 15.2
47 Ludlow 1,661 15.2
48 Llandrindod Wells 1,110 15.1
49 Mansfield 9,078 15.0
50 Sittingbourne and Sheerness 5,729 15.0
51 Fakenham 1,598 l4.9
52 Totnes 912 14.9
53 Chesterfield 10,856 14.8
54 Newton Abbot 3,365 14.7
55 Oswestry 1,823 14.7
56 Bridgwater 4,211 14.7
57 St. Austell 3,207 14.6
58 Newark 3,314 14.5
59 Thirsk 633 14.5
60 Keswick 459 14.5
61 King's Lynn and Hunstanton 5,857 14.4
62 Southend 34,424 14.4
63 Lincoln 8,689 14.4

1984 TTWA Name All Rate
64 Whitchurch and Market Drayton 1,901 14.3
65 Denbigh 1,231 14.2
66 Launceston 894 14.2
67 Welshpool 935 14.2
68 Retford 2,818 14.2
69 Crieff 486 14.1
70 Peterborough 12,313 14.0
71 Richmondshire 1,672 14.0
72 Thetford 2,741 13.9
73 Sleaford 1,462 13.9
74 Harwich 1,136 13.8
75 Nottingham 44,756 13.7
76 Northwich 6,257 13.7
77 Huddersfield 11,337 13.7
78 Burnley 5,979 13.7
79 Monmouth 663 13.7
80 Dover and Deal 5,158 13.6
81 Inverness 5,009 13.6
82 Milton Keynes 9,526 13.6
83 Canterbury 5,815 13.5
84 Okehampton 589 13.5
85 Bournemouth 12,790 13.5
86 Fraserburg 813 13.4
87 Whitehaven 4,000 13.3
88 Warrington 10,116 13.2
89 Keighley 3,974 13.2
90 Berwick-upon-Tweed 1,219 13.2
91 Hereford and Leominster 5,684 13.2
92 Malvern and Ledbury 2,482 13.1
93 Newtown 1,084 13.1
94 Gosport and Fareham 6,562 13.0
95 Alfreton and Ashfield 7,286 12.9
96 Calderdale 10,119 12.9
97 Keith 673 12.9
98 Grantham 2,760 12.9
99 Brechin and Montrose 1,639 12.8
100 Leeds 41,904 12.8
101 Medway and Maidstone 27,186 12.8
102 Portsmouth 20,081 12.8
103 Orkney Islands 845 12.7
104 Elgin 1,916 12.7
105 Beccles and Halesworth 1,684 12.6
106 Stoke 24,000 12.6
107 Bridport 892 12.4
108 Truro 2,612 12.4
109 Burton-on-Trent 7,362 12.4
110 Ashford 3,811 12.4
111 Derby 17,889 12.3
112 Stamford 2,014 12.3
113 Aberystwyth 1,408 12.3
114 South Molton 495 12.2
115 Thurso 749 12.2
116 Peebles 574 12.2
117 Brighton 19,337 12.2
118 Carlisle 6,133 12.2

Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Paymaster General if he will publish a table of employees in employment at June 1979, June 1983 and December 1985 which shows (a) all employees, (b) part-time employees and (c) employees who are engaged in Government special employment schemes.

Mr. Lang

The available estimates are:

Employees in Employment in Great Britain
Seasonally adjusted: thousands
All industries of which:
Part-time females Engaged on* employment measures
June 1979 22,619 3,842 159
June 1983 20,514 3,939 277
December 1985 21,079 4,413 288
* Not including training schemes, not seasonally adjusted.