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Mr. Moonman
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report the most current figures relating to unemployment in the new towns ringing London.
Mr. Golding
Following is the information at 14th October for the employment office areas which include the new towns:
| Employment Office area | Number unemployed | ||
| Basildon | … | … | 3,433 |
| Bracknell | … | … | 811 |
| Crawley | … | … | 798 |
| Harlow | … | … | 2,193 |
| Hatfield | … | … | 600 |
| Hemel Hempstead | … | … | 1,319 |
| Bletchley (Milton Keynes) | … | … | 1,099 |
| Northampton | … | … | 3,235 |
| Peterborough | … | … | 2,786 |
| Stevenage | … | … | 1,742 |
| Welwyn Garden City | … | … | 854 |
| These figures are provisional. | |||
Mr. Moonman
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what measures he has initiated to deal with the position of unemployment in the new towns, with special regard to Basildon.
Mr. Golding
The various special measures designed to ameliorate the worst effects of unemployment should help the new towns along with other parts of the country. Basildon is eligible to benefit from the following schemes which are administered either directly by my Department or by the Manpower Services Commission:
- The Job Creation Programme
- The Work Experience Programme
- The Temporary Employment Subsidy Scheme
- The Youth Employment Subsidy Scheme