§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is his estimate of the number in the civilian labour force in 1988, and in each quarter of 1988; and what is his estimate of the number of persons economically active in employment in 1988, and in each quarter of 1988.
§ Mr. LeeAn estimate of the civilian labour force in Great Britain in mid-1988 will be available shortly using the results of the labour force survey conducted in the spring of 1988; the projection published last year was 27,538,000. Quarterly estimates of the civilian labour force are not available.
Estimates of the number of persons economically active in employment in spring 1988 will also be available shortly from the labour force survey. Quarterly estimates are not available.
§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people have been employed in each travel-to-work area of Hampshire in each year since 1979; and if he will express this as a percentage increase or decrease on the preceding year.
§ Mr. LeeThe table gives the available information, taken from the September 1981 and September 1984 censuses of employment, for each of the travel-to-work areas which fall wholly or partly within the county of Hampshire:
Employees in employment1 Numbers (thousands) Percentage change September 1981 September 1984 1981 to 1984 Travel-to-work area2 Basingstoke and Alton 64.1 69.6 +8.7 Gosport and Fareham 45.5 48.6 +6.8 Southampton 163.5 162.7 -0.5 Winchester and Eastleigh 70.7 73.0 +3.2 Travel-to-work area3 Andover 25.6 26.7 +4.6 Bournemouth 83.6 81.8 -2.2 Guildford and Aldershot 152.5 160.3 +5.1 Newbury 28.1 31.8 +13.3 Portsmouth 143.0 133.9 -6.3 Salisbury 370 38.1 +2.9 1 Excludes the self-employed and members of Her Majesty's forces. 2 Travel-to-work areas wholly contained within the county of Hampshire. 3 Travel-to-work areas partly contained within the county.