asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the rate of increase between April 1979 and October 1982 in the number of persons registered as unemployed for more than 52 weeks for (a) England, (b) each county in England, ranked from highest to lowest and (c) each of the economic regions.

The following table gives the percentage increases between April 1979 and October 1982 in the numbers registered as unemployed—old basis—for over 52 weeks for the areas and in the form specified.

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the rate of increase between October 1979 and October 1982 in the number of persons registered as unemployed for more than two years for (a) England, (b) each county in England, ranked from highest to lowest and (c) each of the economic regions.

The following table gives the percentage increases between October 1979 and October 1982 in the numbers registered as unemployed—old basis—for over 104 weeks for the areas and in the form specified.

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the rate of increase between October 1979 and October 1982 in the number of persons registered as unemployed for more than 52 weeks for (a) England, (b) each county in England, ranked from highest to lowest and (c) each of the economic regions.

The following table gives the percentage increases between October 1979 and October 1982 in the numbers registered as unemployed (old Basis) for over 52 weeks for the areas and in the form specified.

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number unemployed by order of the Standard Industrial Classification and the number of vacancies in each region of the United Kingdom in October 1982.

I shall reply to the hon. Member, as soon as possible.