§ Mr. HumeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many job losses there were in the constituency of Foyle in 1998. [65313]
§ Mr. IngramIn 1998 there were 756 confirmed redundancies in the constituency of Foyle.
§ Mr. HumeTo 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. IngramThe 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.
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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. HumeTo 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. IngramEstimates of total income (including income from sources other than salaries and wages) are not available at Parliamentary Constituency level. In420W 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.