§ 19. Mr. Ashdownasked the Paymaster General if he will make a statement on the trends in unemployment in the Yeovil travel-to-work area; and if he will give the latest figures.
§ Mr. LeeUnemployment in the Yeovil travel-to-work area is estimated to have fallen by about 200, or 5 per cent., over the last year.
On 12 February 1987 the number of unemployed claimants in the Yeovil travel-to-work area was 3,660, representing 9.1 per cent. of employees in employment plus the unemployed.