§ Mr. Aspinwallasked the Paymaster General (1) what was the percentage change in unemployment in (a) Avon and (b) Wansdyke constituency between January 1986 and January 1987 for those people without a job for more than three years;
(2) what was the percentage change in unemployment in (a) Avon and (b) Wansdyke constituency between January 1986 and January 1987.
§ Mr. LeeThe following information is in the Library. The comparison of unemployment between 9 January 1986 and 8 January 1987 is affected by the change in the compilation of the unemployment statistics in March 1987. The table shows the published number of claimants in the county of Avon and the Wansdyke constituency on the two dates, and the numbers who had been unemployed for over three years.
484W
Unemployed claimants Total Over 3 years January 1986 January 1987 January 1986 January 1987 Avon 48,318 45,109 6,455 6,821 Wansdyke constituency 3,162 3,057 336 346