Unemployment (Hansard, 5 March 1992)

HC Deb 05 March 1992 vol 205 c255W 255W

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the rise in unemployment in(a) London and (b) nationally over the 18 months.

Mr. Jackson
On the seasonally adjusted basis, unemployment rose by 189,200–92 per cent.—in London and 972,000–60 per cent.—in the United Kingdom between July 1990 and January 1992.