HC Deb 19 January 1999 vol 323 cc418-20W
Mr. Hume

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many job losses there were in the constituency of Foyle in 1998. [65313]

Mr. Ingram

In 1998 there were 756 confirmed redundancies in the constituency of Foyle.

Mr. Hume

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list for each ward in the constituency of Foyle the percentage of(a) people of working age in employment, (b) males of working age in employment, (c) females of working age in employment, (d) people unemployed, (e) males unemployed and (f) females unemployed, in (i) December 1997 and (ii) December 1998. [65347]

Mr. Ingram

The latest figures available for those of working age in employment in the Foyle Parliamentary Constituency relate to summer 1998. These are given in the table below, together with corresponding figures for summer 1997. Estimates at ward level are not available.

Percentage of working age in employment
All persons Males Females
Summer 1988 58.5 67.6 50.0
Summer 1997 56.7 61.6 52.1

Source:

Labour Force Surver

The percentage of the work force unemployed is not available at ward level. However, the following table shows the numbers of male, female, and total claimant unemployed in each ward in the Foyle Parliamentary Constituency Area at December 1997 and December 1998.

Derry district council—unemployment
Ward Male Female Total
As at December 1997
Altnagelvin 120 47 167
Ballynashallog 152 43 195
Banagher 101 23 124
Beechwood 147 20 167
Brandywell 178 30 208
Carn Hill 185 39 224

Derry district council—unemployment
Ward Male Female Total
Caw 141 40 181
Claudy 104 15 119
Clondermot 103 15 118
Corrody 160 37 197
Creggan Central 185 33 218
Creggan South 133 24 157
Crevagh & Springtown 422 71 493
Culmore 198 49 247
Ebrington 111 27 138
Eglinton 126 30 156
Enagh 123 25 148
Faughan 85 20 105
Glen 181 32 213
Lisnagelvin 46 13 59
New Buildings 84 26 110
Pennyburn 118 46 164
Rosemount 176 44 220
St. Peter's 122 28 150
Shantallow East 158 23 181
Shantallow West 269 35 304
Strand 222 64 286
The Diamond 268 72 340
Victoria 136 32 168
Westland 186 36 222
Total 4,740 1,039 5,779
As at December 1998
Altnagelvin 73 30 103
Ballynashallog 151 36 187
Banagher 97 13 110
Beechwood 130 23 153
Brandywell 148 24 172
Carn Hill 155 31 186
Caw 89 30 119
Claudy 111 18 129
Clondermot 125 25 150
Corrody 182 40 222
Creggan Central 160 31 191
Creggan South 122 22 144
Crevagh & Springtown 399 70 469
Culmore 182 50 232
Ebrington 64 11 75
Eglinton 136 35 171
Enagh 77 20 97
Faughan 101 35 136
Glen 194 51 245
Lisnagelvin 31 6 37
New Buildings 97 35 132
Pennyburn 102 40 142
Rosemount 178 51 229
St. Peter's 131 21 152
Shantallow East 143 29 172
Shantallow West 228 37 265
Strand 222 70 292
The Diamond 280 58 338
Victoria 139 23 162
Westland 168 30 198
Total 4,415 995 5,410

Mr. Hume

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the average income for people in employment in the constituency of Foyle(a) in the constituency as a whole, (b) per ward, (c) per ward for males and (d) per ward for females in the most recent year for which figures are available. [65315]

Mr. Ingram

Estimates of total income (including income from sources other than salaries and wages) are not available at Parliamentary Constituency level. In 1998, the average gross weekly earnings of full-time adult employees in the constituency of Foyle was £339.8. The average for males was £381.9 and the average for females £281.3. Similar information at ward level is not available.