§ Mr. Cousinsasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give for 30 September 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987 the total number of unemployment benefit 667W claimants allowed to sign quarterly; and if he will give the totals on a similar basis for each unemployment benefit office in Newcastle.
§ Mr. LeeThe figures requested are set out in the following tables:
1—Unemployment benefit claimants signing quarterly: Great Britain (shown to the nearest thousand) September Number 1984 255,000 1985 285,000 1986 298,000 1987 266,000
2—Unemployment benefit claimants signing quarterly: Selected unemployment benefit offices Unemployment benefit offices September 1984 September 1985 September 1986 September 1987 Newcastle West 1 270 306 344 314 Newcastle West 2 272 304 336 296 Newcastle City 1 292 307 326 305 Newcastle City 2 318 336 289 319 Newcastle City 3 282 328 350 300 Newcastle East 374 472 542 509 Blaydon 370 382 374 380 Newburn 195 207 211 187 Hexham 103 117 121 83