§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many permanent jobs have been created in each urban development area net of losses and relocations since the inception of each urban development corporation. [36123]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordReliable data on net employment in urban development areas are not available. Gross jobs created by each urban development corporation up to 31 March are as follows:1428W
Number London Docklands 63,025 Merseyside 14,458 Teesside 7,682 Black Country 13,357 Trafford Park 16,197 Tyne & Wear 19,649 Bristol 3,830 Sheffield 11,328 Central Manchester 4,909 Leeds 9,066 Birmingham Heartlands 1,773 Plymouth 0 Total 165,274