§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many redundancies were reported to his Department(a) in 1997, (b) in 1998 and (c) to 31 March 1999, in (i) Southport and (ii) the North West of England. [82911]
§ Mr. Ian McCartneyThe number of redundancies reported to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State were:
Southport North West Region 1997 314 33,316 1998 516 36,948 to 31 March 1999 359 18,697