§ 20. Mr. AshtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many full-time and part-time jobs were created in the 12 months to September 1988 in the east midlands region.
§ Mr. NichollsIn the year to September 1988 the civilian work force in employment increased by 30,000 in the east midlands region. The only available information about full and part-time employment in the regions is for female employees in employment. This shows increases of 4,000 in female full-time employees and 16,000 in female part-time employees.
§ 22. Ms. PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many full-time and part-time jobs were created in the 12 months to September 1988 in the south-west region.
§ Mr. NichollsIn the year to September 1988 the civilian work force in employment increased by 31,000 in the south-west region. The only available information about full and part-time employment in the regions is for female employees in employment. This shows increases of 13,000 in female full-time employees and 9,000 in female part-time employees.
§ 32. Mrs. MahonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the fall in unemployment and the number of jobs created in the Yorkshire and Humberside region in the 12 months to September 1988.
§ 112. Mr. PatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the fall in unemployment and the number of jobs created in Yorkshire and Humberside in the 12 months to September 1988.
§ Mr. LeeIn the 12 months to September 1988 the level of unemployment, seasonally adjusted, in Yorkshire and 143W Humberside fell by 43,200 to 218,100 from 261,300 in September 1987. Over the same period the size of the civilian work force in employment in Yorkshire and Humberside, unadjusted, rose from 2,092,000 to 2,123,000, a net increase of 31,000. The civilian work force in employment is the sum of employees in employment, the self-employed and participants in work-related Government training programmes.
§ 36. Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the fall in unemployment and the number of jobs created in the Greater London region in the 12 months to September 1988.
§ Mr. LeeIn the 12 months to September 1988 the level of unemployment, seasonally adjusted, in Greater London fell by 70,400 to 269,400 from 339,800 in September 1987. Over the same period the size of the civilian work force in employment in Greater London, unadjusted, rose from 3,925,000 to 3,950,000, a net increase of 25,000. The civilian work force in employment is the sum of employees in employment, the self-employed and participants in work-related Government training programmes.
§ 37. Mrs. WiseTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the fall in unemployment, and the number of jobs created, in the north-west region in the 12 months to September 1988.
§ 72. Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the fall in unemployment and the number of jobs created in the north-west region in the 12 months to September 1988.
§ 75. Mr. CunliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the fall in unemployment and the number of jobs created in the north-west region in the 12 months to September 1988.
§ Mr. LeeIn the 12 months to September 1988 the level of unemployment, seasonally adjusted, in the north-west fell by 61,200 to 310,900 from 372,000 in September 1987. Over the same period the size of the civilian work force in employment in the north-west, unadjusted, rose from 2,606,000 to 2,611,000, a net increase of 5,000. The civilian work force in employment is the sum of employees in employment, the self-employed and participants in work-related Government training programmes.
§ 43. Mr. CranTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the expected growth in total employment in the north of England over the next two years; and which sectors are expected to show the greatest increase.
§ Mr. LeeMy Department does not produce forecasts of employment growth, either in total, by region or by sector. However, last year's White Paper "Employment for the 1990s" (Cm. 540) described recent employment trends at national level.
§ 47. Mr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many full-time and part-time jobs were created in the 12 months to September 1988 in Great Britain.
§ 80. Mr. HoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many full-time and part-time jobs were created in the 12 months to September 1988 in Great Britain.
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§ Mr. LeeThere are no figures for job gains and job losses. In the year to September 1988 the work force in employment in Great Britain increased by 399,000, of which 220,000 were in full-time employment and 179,000 were in part-time employment. The work force in employment is the sum of employees in employment, the self employed, Her Majesty's forces and participants in work-related Government training programmes. In classifying the work force in employment between full and part time, all programme participants are counted as in part-time employment.
§ 48. Mr. Harry BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many full-time and part-time jobs were created in the 12 months to September 1988 in the east midlands region.
§ Mr. LeeThere are no figures for job gains and job losses. In the year to September 1988 the civilian work force in employment increased by 30,000 in the east midlands region. This includes net increases of 4,000 in female full-time employees in employment and 16,000 in female part-time employees in employment, offset by a net decrease of 1,000 in participants in work-related Government training programmes (who are counted as in part-time employment). Comparable estimates are not available for male employees in employment or the self-employed.
§ 59. Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many full-time and part-time jobs were created in the 12 months to September 1988 in Wales.
§ Mr. LeeThere are no figures for job gains and job losses. In the year to September 1988 the civilian work force in employment increased by 10,000 in Wales. This includes a net increase of 6,000 in female part-time employees in employment, offset by a net decrease of 1,000 in female full-time employees in employment, and a net increase of 1,000 in participants in work-related Government training programmes (who are counted as in part-time employment). Comparable estimates are not available for male employees in employment or the self-employed.
§ 65. Mr. ArbuthnotTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the percentage fall in unemployment in the United Kingdom during the past 12 months.
§ Mr. LeeIn December 1988 the level of unemployment, seasonally adjusted, in the United Kingdom was 2,039,100 compared with 2,568,600, in December 1987, a fall of 529,500 or 20.6 per cent.
§ 113. Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the fall in unemployment and the number of jobs created in Great Britain in the 12 months to September 1988.
§ Mr. LeeIn the 12 months to September 1988 the level of unemployment, seasonally adjusted, in Great Britain fell by 516,800 to 2,080,100 from 2,596,900 in September 1987. Over the same period the size of the work force in employment in Great Britain rose from 24,892,000 to 25,291,000, a net increase of 399,000. The figures have been adjusted for the effect of seasonal variations. The work force in employment is the sum of employees in employment, the self-employed, Her Majesty's forces and participants in work-related Government training programmes.
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§ 117. Mr. SedgemoreTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the fall in unemployment and the number of jobs created in the south-east region in the 12 months to September 1988.
§ Mr. LeeIn the 12 months to September 1988 the level of unemployment, seasonally adjusted, in the south-east fell by 165,500 to 461,900 from 627,400 in September 1987. Over the same period the size of the civilian work force in employment in the south-east, unadjusted, rose from 8,600,000 to 8,768,000, a net increase of 168,000. The civilian work force in employment is the sum of employees in employment, the self-employed and participants in work-related Government training programmes.
§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will take special measures to tackle localised pockets of high unemployment.
§ Mr. LeeMy Department's training, enterprise and employment programmes are already available to help unemployed people in all areas.
§ 106. Mr. LeighTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on employment prospects for Lincolnshire in 1989.
§ Mr. LeeIn the year to December 1988 unemployment in Lincolnshire fell by 6,303; 26 per cent. of the December 1987 figure. I see no reason why the position should not improve further in 1989.