HC Deb 31 January 1992 vol 202 cc725-6W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proportion of the work force in each of the standard regions of England live within the boundaries of development areas.

Mr. Leigh

The answer, which also includes figures for intermediate areas, is as follows:

per cent.
Region Development areas Intermediate areas Assisted areas
Northern 69.2 12.9 82.1
North West 32.1 33.8 65.9
Yorkshire/Humberside 8.1 43.2 51.4
East Midlands 2.l 3.1 5.2
West Midlands 0 70.7 70.7
South West 3.6 9.4 13.1
South East 0 0 0
East Anglia 0 0 0

Note: Assisted areas may be either development areas or intermediate areas.