§ 11. Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the current level of unemployment in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. ViggersAt 10 November 1988, the latest date for which unemployment figures are available, there were 108,981 unemployed claimants in Northern Ireland, representing 15.7 per cent. of the work force.
§ Mr. HumeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the numbers of people unemployed and claiming benefit by(a) constituency and (b) district in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 21 December 1988]: The information cannot be given by constituency or district area. The numbers by social security office are as follows:
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Number of people unemployed and claiming benefit at 10 November 1988 Social security office Number Andersonstown 4,138 Antrim 2,763 Armagh 2,738
Social security office Number Ballymena 3,153 Ballymoney 2,243 Ballynahinch 701 Banbridge 1,627 Bangor 2,358 Carrickfergus 1,670 Coleraine 3,357 Cookstown 1,891 Corporation Street 5,032 Downpatrick 1,250 Dungannon 3,115 Enniskillen 3,716 Falls 4,575 Holywood Road 4,276 Kilkeel 871 Knockbreda 2,709 Larne 1,500 Limavady 1,907 Lisburn 3,199 Londonderry 8,165 Lurgan 2,766 Magherafelt 2,493 Newcastle 929 Newry 5,032 Newtownabbey 3,175 Newtownards 2,290 Omagh 2,726 Portadown 2,076 Shaftesbury Square 3,570 Shankill 3,241 Strabane 2,927 Total 99,179