asked the Paymaster General if he will publish in the Official Report the percentage level of unemployment in each travel-to-work area for the latest available date and the number of community programme places in the nearest corresponding area in 1986–87 and 1987–88.
Figures showing the numbers of unemployed claimants in the travel-to-work areas of the United Kingdom expressed as a percentage of employees in employment plus the unemployed on 12 March 1987 were published in table 2.4 of the May 1987 issue of the Employment Gazette, a copy of which is in the Library. Unemployment rates incorporating new employment estimates which take account of the 1984 census of employment results will be published on Thursday 14 May 1987. At that time revised unemployment rates will be available in the Library. Information about the number of community programme places is collected at community programme area office level. The following table shows the number of filled places in respect of each area office as on 31 March 1987, the latest date for which statistics are available, and the average number of filled places planned for 1987–88 in respect of the same offices.
| Region/community programme area office | Filled places as at 31 March 1987 | A verage planned for 1987–88 |
| South-east region | ||
| Kent | 3,292 | 2,800 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 2,049 | 1,980 |
| Sussex | 1,960 | 1,850 |
| Reading | 1,473 | 1,400 |
| Surrey | 476 | 490 |
| High Wycombe | 1,915 | 1,750 |
| Essex | 2,534 | 2,600 |
| Total | 13,699 | 12,870 |
| London region | ||
| North London | 3,432 | 3,050 |
| East London | 3,074 | 3,080 |
| Inner London north | 5,091 | 4,620 |
| Inner London south | 3,230 | 3,540 |
| West London | 1,304 | 1,220 |
| South London | 1,744 | 1,590 |
| Total | 17,875 | 17,100 |
Region/community programme area office
| Filled places as at 31 March 1987
| Average planned for 1987–88
|
South-west region
| ||
| Devon east | 2,066 | 2,035 |
| Avon | 4,640 | 4,240 |
| Cornwall | 2,395 | 2,272 |
| Dorset | 1,472 | 1,500 |
| Gloucester | 1,632 | 1,570 |
| West Devon | 2,023 | 1,953 |
| Wiltshire | 1,149 | 1,160 |
| Somerset | 1,076 | 1,020 |
| Total | 16,453 | 15,750 |
West midlands region
| ||
| Worcester | 3,656 | 3,655 |
| Coventry | 3,784 | 3,674 |
| Dudley/Sandwell | 3,706 | 4,233 |
| Wolverhampton | 4,592 | 4,625 |
| Birmingham | 8,383 | 8,418 |
| Staffordshire | 4,067 | 3,945 |
| Total | 28,188 | 28,550 |
East midlands and eastern region
| ||
| Ipswich | 1,570 | 1,485 |
| Luton | 2,171 | 2,101 |
| Norwich | 2,089 | 1,808 |
| Derby | 3,104 | 3,174 |
| Leicester | 2,432 | 2,404 |
| Nottinghamshire | 3,996 | 3,987 |
| Lincoln | 1,942 | 1,863 |
| Northamptonshire | 1,809 | 1,824 |
| Total | 19,113 | 18,646 |
Yorkshire and Humberside region
| ||
| Leeds | 4,617 | 4,550 |
| Bradford | 5,510 | 5,500 |
| Sheffield | 6,152 | 6,100 |
| Hull | 2,387 | 2,449 |
| North Yorkshire | 1,397 | 1,450 |
| Grimsby | 2,109 | 2,151 |
| Barnsley/Doncaster | 3,941 | 4,050 |
| Total | 27,815 | 27,900 |
North-West Region
| ||
| Cumbria | 1,944 | 1,926 |
| South Lancs | 3,157 | 2,922 |
| Manchester North | 2,609 | 2,639 |
| Manchester City | 3,287 | 3,539 |
| Manchester East | 2,759 | 2,830 |
| Middleton | 2,163 | 2,175 |
| Manchester West | 2,653 | 2,865 |
| Merseyside Inner | 5,538 | 5,565 |
| Wirral | 2,608 | 2,650 |
| Lancs North | 2,718 | 2,578 |
| St. Helens | 4,898 | 4,790 |
| Cheshire | 3,875 | 3,590 |
| Total | 38,209 | 38,069 |
Northern Region
| ||
| North Tyne | 5,963 | 6,288 |
| County Durham | 7,135 | 6,516 |
| Teeside | 8,003 | 8,300 |
| South Tyne | 7,722 | 8,000 |
| Total | 28,823 | 29,104 |
Wales Region
| ||
| Gwent | 3,848 | 3,630 |
| Mid and South Glamorgan | 7,372 | 7,075 |
| West Wales | 6,366 | 5,900 |
| Clwyd/Powys | 5,011 | 4,730 |
Region/community programme area office
| Filled places as at 31 March 1987
| Average planned for 1987–88
|
| Total | 22,597 | 21,335 |
Scotland Region
| ||
| Central/South Glasgow | 3,214 | 3,668 |
| North Glasgow | 3,866 | 3,960 |
| Hamilton | 3,628 | 3,700 |
| Paisley | 2,480 | 2,639 |
| Ayr | 3,630 | 3,500 |
| Highlands and Islands | 1,092 | 993 |
| Tayside and Grampian | 2,972 | 3,110 |
| Central and Fife | 3,437 | 3,300 |
| Lothian and Borders | 3,938 | 3,770 |
| Clydebank | 2,415 | 2,250 |
| Total | 30,672 | 30,890 |
asked the Paymaster General how many redundancies were notified to his Department in the Grimsby travel-to-work area in each year since 1977.
Information relating to confirmed redundancies is given in the following table:
| Redundancies confirmed as due to occur in Grimsby travel-to-work area | |
| Year | Number |
| 1977 | 188 |
| 1978 | 806 |
| 1979 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1,005 |
| 1981 | 1,886 |
| 1982 | 880 |
| 1983 | 1,436 |
| 1984 | 1,081 |
| 1985 | 332 |
| 1986 | 517 |
Note: The figures are based on notifications of redundancies confirmed as due to occur in the Grimsby jobcentre area which equates very closely to the Grimsby travel-to-work area.