§ Mr. GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the current ratio of persons in employment to those not in employment but available for work; and what has been the saving at the same date in each of the past five years in(a) the Northwich travel-towork area, (b) the Chester travel-to-work area and (c) the Runcorn travel-to-work area.
Blyth Valley Parliamentary Constituency Unemployed Less than six months Six months to a year One to two years Over two years 12 January 1984 2,235 858 817 734 10 January 1985 2,176 977 779 920 9 January 1986 2,555 988 811 1,023 8 January 1987 2,400 979 946 1,057
§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the rate of unemployment for the York travel-to-work area, in January of each year from 1978–79.
§ Mr. LeeThe following information is in the Library. Unemployment figures are not comparable over the whole period because of changes in the coverage of the count, and in the boundary definitions of the travel-to-work areas. The table shows the number of unemployed registrants in the York travel-to-work area as defined in 1978, at January of each year from 1979 to 1982, the number of unemployed claimants in that area at January 1983, and the number of unemployed claimants in the travel-to-work area as defined in 1984 for January of each year from 1984–87, expressed as a percentage of employees in employment and the unemployed.
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§ Mr. LeeFollowing is the available information. Employee estimates for travel-to-work areas are derived from censuses of employment, the latest of which relates to September 1984. The table shows the total numbers of employees in employment (excluding self-employed people and members of Her Majesty's Forces), and the numbers of unemployed claimants in September 1984 in each of the requested travel-to-work areas, and also the ratio of employees in employment to unemployed claimants.
September 1984 Travel-to-work area Employees in employment Unemployed claimants Ratio North wich 41,852 6,627 6.3:1 Wirral and Chester 167,559 39,726 4.2:1 Widnes and Runcorn 47,839 12,010 4.0:1
§ Mr. Ronnie CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people in the Blyth Valley constituency at 1 January for each year between 1979 and 1987 had been unemployed(a) for less than six months, (b) for between six months and one year, (c) for between one and two years and (d) for over two years.
§ Mr. LeeThe following information is in the Library. The table shows the number of unemployed claimants in the Blyth Valley parliamentary constituency at the closest date to 1 January of each year from 1984 to 1987 for which figures are available, for each of the durations requested. The comparison is affected by the change it the compilation of unemployment figures in March 1986. Statistics for parliamentary constituencies are derived from the ward-based system and are available only from June 1983.
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Unemployment rate Per cent. York travel-to-work area, 1978 definition Unemployed Registrants January 1979 4.2 January 1980 3.8 January 1981 6.4 January 1982 7.8 Unemployed Claimants January 1983 8.5 York travel-to-work area, 1984 definition Unemployed Claimants January 1984 8.5 January 1985 10.9 January 1986 11.3 January 1987 11.2
§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the rate of unemployment for the Barrow travel-to-work area, in January of each year from 1978–79.
§ Mr. LeeThe following information is in the Library. Unemployment figures are not comparable over the whole period because of changes in the coverage of the count, and in the boundary definitions of the travel-to-work areas. The table shows the number of unemployed registrants in the Furness travel-to-work area as defined in 1978, at January of each year from 1979 to 1982, the number of unemployed claimants in the Barrow in Furness travel-to-work area as defined in 1984 for January of each year from 1984–1987, expressed as a percentage of employees in employment and the unemployed.
Unemployment Rate per cent. Furness travel-to-work area, 1978 definition Unemployed Registrants January 1979 6.1 January 1980 5.9 January 1981 9.9 January 1982 10.8 Unemployed Claimants January 1983 11.3 Barrow in Fumess travel-to-work area, 1984 definition Unemployed Claimants January 1984 10.8 January 1985 10.9 January 1986 11.2 January 1987 12.1
§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the rate of unemployment for the Stafford travel-to-work area, in January of each year from 1978–79.
§ Mr. LeeThe following information is in the Library. Unemployment figures are not comparable over the whole period because of changes in the coverage of the count, and in the boundary definitions of the travel-to-work areas. The table shows the number of unemployed registrants in the Stafford travel-to-work area as defined in 1978, at January of each year from 1979 to 1982, the number of unemployed claimants in that area at January 1983, and the number of unemployed claimants in the travel-to-work area as defined in 1984 for January of each year from 1984–1987, expressed as a percentage of employees in employment and the unemployed.
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Unemployment Rate per cent. Stafford travel-to-work area, 1978 definition Unemployed Registrants January 1979 3.3 January 1980 3.8 January 1981 6.9 January 1982 8.8 Unemployed Claimants January 1983 9.8 Stafford travel-to-work area, 1984 definition Unemployed claimants
Unemployment Rate per cent. January 1984 8.8 January 1985 9.4 January 1986 10.1 January 1987 9.6
§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the rate of unemployment for the Lincoln travel-to-work area, in January of each year from 1978–79.
§ Mr. LeeThe following information is in the Library. Unemployment figures are not comparable over the whole period because of changes in the coverage of the count, and in the boundary definitions of the travel-to-work areas. The table shows the number of unemployed registrants in the Lincoln travel-to-work area as defined in 1978, at January of each year from 1979 to 1982, the number of unemployed claimants in that area at January 1983, and the number of unemployed claimants in the travel-to-work area as defined in 1984 for January of each year from 1984 to 1987, expressed as a percentage of employees in employment and the unemployed.
Unemployment rate per cent. Lincoln travel-to-work area, 1978 definition Unemployed registrants January 1979 6.3 January 1980 6.7 January 1981 10.4 January 1982 12.8 Unemploymed claimants January 1983 12.7 Lincoln travel-to-work area, 1984 definition Unemployed claimants January 1984 12.8 January 1985 12.9 January 1986 13.2 January 1987 13.2
§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the rate of unemployment for the Preston travel-to-work area, in January of each year from 1978–79.
§ Mr. LeeThe following information is in the Library. Unemployment figures are not comparable over the whole period because of changes in the coverage of the count, and in the boundary definitions of the travel-to-work areas. The table shows the number of unemployed registrants in the Preston travel-to-work area as defined in 1978, at January of each year from 1979 to 1982, the number of unemployed claimants in that area at January 1983, and the number of unemployed claimants in the travel-to-work area as defined in 1984 for January of each year from 1984 to 1987, expressed as a percentage of employees in employment and the unemployed.
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Unemployment rate per cent. Preston travel-to-work area, 1978 definition Unemployed registrants January 1979 5.2 January 1980 5.4 January 1981 9.7
Unemployment rate per cent. January 1982 12.3 Unemployed claimants January 1983 12.2 Preston travel-to-work area, 1984 definition Unemployed claimants January 1984 11.9 January 1985 12.6 January 1986 12.7 January 1987 11.8
§ Mr. BoyesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will produce a table in theOfficial Report showing the number of men and women unemployed in the Houghton and Washington constituency for (a) under one year (b) one to two years (c) two to five years and (d) over five years.
§ Mr. LeeThe following information is in the Library. The table shows the number of male and female unemployed claimants in the Houghton and Washington parliamentary constituency on 10 October 1987, the latest date for which information is available, for each of the durations requested.
Houghton and Washington Parliamentary Constituency 10 October 1987 Unemployed Male Female Under one year 2,750 1,390 One to two years 858 242 Two to five years 1,088 234 Over 5 years 617 137
Scheme 1984 1985 1986 £ £ £ European Regional Development Fund 1,142,000 — 24,000 European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee scheme Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowance 186,277 199,698 203,353 Suckler Cow Premium 125,045 116,155 105,679 Sheep Annual Premium 332,451 537,979 384,338 EC Processing and Marketing Regulation 355/77 60,365 221,936 176,218 Capital Grants etc. (only part EC funded) 1,278,648 853,306 396,118 3,124,786 1,929,074 1,289,706 Notes:
1. Information on agricultural capital grants is not kept on a region or county basis. However, the figures provided are for the area covered by the DAFS office in Dundee, which corresponds closely with the former County of Angus.
2. It is not possible to provide a breakdown of refunds from the EC, but over the three years in question refunds in respect of agricultural capital grants and so on paid by DAFS average some 21 per cent. of the assistance paid in Scotland.