§ Mr. HaywardTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment by how much unemployment has fallen as a percentage(a) since the start of 1988, (b) in the last 12 months and (c) in the last two years in Greater London, Cornwall, Nottinghamshire, west Yorkshire and south Glamorgan.
§ Mr. LeeThe following information is in the Library. The table shows the percentage change in unemployment since the start of 1988, over the last 12 months and over the last two years for the areas requested.
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Percentage change in unemployment1 January 19882 to September 1988 September 1987 to September 1988 September 1986 to September 1988 Greater London -10.7 -18.3 -30.0 Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly -29.2 -19.2 -32.4 Nottinghamshire -10.0 -14.4 -22.4 West Yorkshire -12.8 -18.3 -29.8 South Glamorgan -12.7 -17.0 -28.9 1 The September 1988 figures include some over-recording. 2 The change is affected by seasonal influences.
§ Mr. HaywardTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the fall in unemployment expressed as a percentage decrease in(a) Greater London and (b) the other parts of the south-east included in the regional classification as displayed by his Department's monthly statistics.
§ Mr. LeeThe table shows the percentage change in unemployment over the 12 months to September 1988 for Greater London and the rest of the south-east.
Percentage Change in Unemployment (unadjusted) 1 September 1987 to September 1988 Greater London -18.3 Rest of the south-east -31.6 1 The September 1988 figures include some over-recording.
§ Mr. HaywardTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the unemployment rate for that area of the south-east not included in Greater London in his Department's monthly figures.
§ Mr. LeeIn September 1988 the unemployment rate, expressed as a percentage of the work force, in the south-east region excluding Greater London was 4.1 per cent. The September 1988 figures include some over-recording.
§ Mr. HaywardTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the change in unemployment from the start of 1988 to the latest date available for each of the English regions as a percentage.
§ Mr. LeeThe following information is in the Library. The table shows the percentage change in unemployment over the nine months to September 1988 for each of the English regions.
Percentage change in unemployment (seasonally adjusted) 1 January 1988 to September 1988 South East -15.4 East Anglia -17.5 South West -15.0 West Midlands -14.4 East Midlands -11.0 Yorkshire and Humberside -9.5 North West -10.2 Northern -9.3 1 The September 1988 figures include some over-recording.
§ Mr. HaywardTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the fall in unemployment expressed as a percentage over the last two years in(a) Greater London, (b) the south-west, (c) the west midlands, (d) the east midlands, (e) East Anglia and (f) Wales.
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§ Mr. LeeThe table shows the percentage change in unemployment over the two years to September 1988 for the areas requested.
Percentage change in unemployment (seasonally adjusted) 1 September 1986 to September 1988 Greater London -29.5 South West -34.9 West Midlands -32.9 East Midlands -28.0 East Anglia -39.9 Wales -27.6 1 The September 1988 figures include some over-recording.