HL Deb 30 March 1988 vol 495 c856WA
Baroness Stedman

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are the level of unemployment and the number of jobs unfilled in the counties of Berkshire and Cleveland respectively.

Lord Young of Graffham

On the 11th February 1988 the number of unemployed claimants in the counties of Berkshire and Cleveland were 14,390 and 44,264 respectively. On 5th February 1988 the number of unfilled vacancies, excluding vacancies on the community programme, registered at jobcentres in the counties of Berkshire and Cleveland were 5,833 and 1,811 respectively.