§ Mr. McGradyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the present employment and unemployment figures for the offices of Downpatrick, Ballynahinch, Newcastle, Banbridge and Newry.
§ Mr. ViggersAt 14 May 1987. the latest date for which unemployment figures are available, the numbers were as follows:
Social security office (including sub-offices) Number of unemployed claimants Downpatrick 1,635 Ballynahinch 865 Newcastle 1,176 Banbridge 2,169 Newry 6,411 It is not possible to give recent employment figures for the areas served by these offices. However, preliminary estimates based on the 1984 census of employment suggest that the numbers of employees in employment working in the district council areas in which the offices are situated were as follows:
District Council areas Number of employees at September 1984 Down 12,650 Banbridge 8,450 Newry and Mourne 18,300