asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many new jobs were created in Hartlepool in 1971, 1972 and 1973 ; and how these figures compare with redundancies in the same years.

This information is not available. Although during this period there were reported redundancies of nearly 3,000, unemployment decreased substantially in Hartlepool as the following table shows:

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many new jobs arising from firm and accepted inquiries have been estimated for the Hartlepool employment exchange area for 1974–75.

It is not possible to forecast the number of new jobs which may come forward in 1974–75.