HC Deb 08 December 1987 vol 124 c112W
Mr. Pike

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of unemployed people in(a) Burnley, (b) Pendle, (c) Rossendale and (d) Accrington travel-to-work areas at the latest date for which figures are available.

Mr. Lee

The following information is in the Library. On 8 October 1987, the numbers of unemployed claimants in the areas requested were as follows:

Travel-to-work area Unemployed claimants
Burnley 4,575
Pendle 3,322
Accrington and Rossendale 4,915