HC Deb 16 December 1988 vol 143 cc742-3W
Mr. Nigel Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many employees are in employment by industry in(a) non-metropolitan areas and (b) rural areas giving the figures by region and by county for 1979 and the most recent year available.

Mr. Lee

Information on employees in employment classified by non-metropolitan and rural areas is not available.

Mr. Nigel Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give long and short-term unemployment rates in rural areas for 1979 and 1987.

Mr. Lee

Information is not available in the form requested.

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