Labour Statistics (Hansard, 28 November 1988)

§ Mr. Madden
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest total of unemployed in Bradford, West; how many(a) men, (b) women and (c) people under 18 years are unemployed, according to the latest figures; and what were the comparable figures for this time in 1987.

§ Mr. Lee
The following information is in the Library. The table shows the number of unemployed claimants by sex and the number of unemployed claimants aged under 18 years in Bradford, West constituency for October 1987 and October 1988. The figures are affected by September's change in benefit regulations for under 18-year-olds.

Number of unemployed claimants in Bradford, West constituency in October 1987 and October 1988

Unemployed claimants

October 1987 October 1988

Male 5,589 4,436

Female 1,943 1,369

Total 7,532 5,805

Of total those under 18 504 24

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§ Mr. Franks
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in theOfficial Report (a) the actual and (b) the percentage fall in unemployment from August 1983 to August 1988 for each parliamentary constituency in Lancashire and Cumbria.

§ Mr. Nicholls
[holding answer 25 November 1988]: The following information is in the Library. The table shows

The change in the level of unemployment in the parliamentary constituencies of Lancashire and Cumbria between
August 1983 and August 1988
Unemployed claimants

Parliamentary constituency August 1983 August 1988 Change Percentage change

Blackburn 7,593 5,580 -2,013 -26.51

Blackpool North 4,298 3,613 -685 -15.94

Blackpool South 3,993 3,549 -444 -11.12

Burnley 6,177 4,019 -2,158 -34.94

Chorley 4,502 3,071 -1,431 -31.79

Fylde 2,439 1,978 -461 -18.90

Hyndburn 4,234 2,884 -1,350 -31.88

Lancaster 3,319 2,614 -705 -21.24

Morecambe and Lunesdale 2,977 3,240 263 8.83

Pendle 4,569 3,060 -1,509 -33.03

Preston 7,495 5,395 -2,100 -28.02

Ribble Valley 1,870 1,532 -330 -18.07

Rossendale and Darwen 4,935 3,050 -1,885 -38.20

South Ribble 4,326 2,950 -1,376 -31.81

West Lancashire 6,849 4,896 -1,953 -28.52

Wyre 3,795 2,796 -999 -26.32

Barrow and Furness 4,031 3,362 -669 -16.60

Carlisle 3,466 2,992 -474 -13.68

Copeland 3,860 3,046 -814 -21.09

Penrith and the Borders 2,775 2,186 -589 -21.23

Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,946 1,400 -546 -29.06

Workington 4,798 3,078 -1,720 -35.85

Number of unemployed claimants in Bradford, West constituency in October 1987 and October 1988
	Unemployed claimants
	October 1987	October 1988
Male	5,589	4,436
Female	1,943	1,369
Total	7,532	5,805
Of total those under 18	504	24

The change in the level of unemployment in the parliamentary constituencies of Lancashire and Cumbria between August 1983 and August 1988 Unemployed claimants
Parliamentary constituency	August 1983	August 1988	Change	Percentage change
Blackburn	7,593	5,580	-2,013	-26.51
Blackpool North	4,298	3,613	-685	-15.94
Blackpool South	3,993	3,549	-444	-11.12
Burnley	6,177	4,019	-2,158	-34.94
Chorley	4,502	3,071	-1,431	-31.79
Fylde	2,439	1,978	-461	-18.90
Hyndburn	4,234	2,884	-1,350	-31.88
Lancaster	3,319	2,614	-705	-21.24
Morecambe and Lunesdale	2,977	3,240	263	8.83
Pendle	4,569	3,060	-1,509	-33.03
Preston	7,495	5,395	-2,100	-28.02
Ribble Valley	1,870	1,532	-330	-18.07
Rossendale and Darwen	4,935	3,050	-1,885	-38.20
South Ribble	4,326	2,950	-1,376	-31.81
West Lancashire	6,849	4,896	-1,953	-28.52
Wyre	3,795	2,796	-999	-26.32
Barrow and Furness	4,031	3,362	-669	-16.60
Carlisle	3,466	2,992	-474	-13.68
Copeland	3,860	3,046	-814	-21.09
Penrith and the Borders	2,775	2,186	-589	-21.23
Westmorland and Lonsdale	1,946	1,400	-546	-29.06
Workington	4,798	3,078	-1,720	-35.85