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30.
Mr. Wigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what responsibilities he has for employment policy in Wales.
Mr. Eggar
My right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State is responsible for formulating policy on employment and training matters throughout Great
| Local authority areas in England within which the Government target inner city programme aid (not seasonally adjusted) | ||||
| Unemployed claimants | Change | Percentage change | ||
| November 1988 | November 1989 | |||
| Halton | 7,130 | 5,248 | -1,882 | -26·4 |
| Knowsley | 13,492 | 11,651 | -1,841 | -13·7 |
| Liverpool | 42,406 | 35,812 | -6,594 | -15·6 |
| Sefton | 14,892 | 11,947 | -2,945 | -19·8 |
| St. Helens | 9,708 | 7,872 | -1,836 | -18·9 |
| Wigan | 14,023 | 10,703 | -3,320 | -23·7 |
| Wirral | 18,112 | 15,162 | -2,950 | -16·3 |
| Blackburn | 5,638 | 4,782 | -856 | -15·2 |
| Bolton | 11,356 | 8,902 | -2,454 | -21·6 |
| Burnley | 3,280 | 2,450 | -830 | -25·3 |
| Manchester | 32,107 | 26,931 | -5,176 | -16·1 |
| Oldham | 8,633 | 7,039 | -1,594 | -18·5 |
| Preston | 5,561 | 4,459 | -1,102 | -19·8 |
| Rochdale | 8,964 | 6,960 | -2,004 | -22·4 |
| Salford | 12,228 | 9,711 | -2,517 | -20·6 |
| Gateshead | 11,341 | 9,155 | -2,186 | -19·3 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne | 18,302 | 14,794 | -3,508 | -19·2 |
| North Tyneside | 9,987 | 7,379 | -2,608 | -26·1 |
| South Tyneside | 10,836 | 8,577 | -2,259 | -20·9 |
| Sunderland | 19,828 | 16,018 | -3,810 | -19·2 |
| Hartlepool | 6,278 | 4,764 | -1,514 | -24·1 |
| Langbaurgh-on-Tees | 8,833 | 6,688 | -2,145 | -24·3 |
| Middlesbrough | 10,868 | 8,659 | -2,209 | -20·3 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 10,171 | 7,853 | -2,318 | -22·8 |
| Barnsley | 12,649 | 8,986 | -3,663 | -29·0 |
| Bradford | 18,788 | 15,206 | -3,582 | -19·1 |
| Doncaster | 16,865 | 12,494 | -4,371 | -25·9 |
| Kirklees | 12,153 | 9,638 | -2,515 | -20·7 |
| Leeds | 26,795 | 21,580 | -5,215 | -19·5 |
| Rotherham | 13,934 | 10,550 | -3,384 | -24·3 |
| Sheffield | 29,576 | 23,068 | -6,508 | -22·0 |
| Kingston-upon-Hull | 15,856 | 13,584 | -2,272 | -14·3 |
| Birmingham | 58,740 | 46,515 | -12,225 | -20·8 |
| Coventry | 14,861 | 12,225 | -2,636 | -17·7 |
| Dudley | 11,166 | 8,182 | -2,984 | -26·7 |
| Sandwell | 15,452 | 11,744 | -3,708 | -24·0 |
| The Wrekin | 5,181 | 3,278 | -1,903 | -36·7 |
| Walsall | 11,154 | 8,404 | -2,750 | -24·7 |
| Wolverhampton | 13,761 | 11,634 | -2,127 | -15·5 |
| Derby | 9,807 | 6,985 | -2,822 | -28·8 |
| Leicester | 11,531 | 9,629 | -1,902 | -16·5 |
| Nottingham | 16,542 | 13,382 | -3,160 | -19·1 |
| Bristol | 15,886 | 12,485 | -3,401 | -21·4 |
| Plymouth | 11,298 | 8,952 | -2,346 | -20·8 |
| Brent | 11,928 | 7,808 | -4,120 | -34·5 |
| Greenwich | 9,402 | 7,951 | -1,451 | -15·4 |
| Hackney | 14,644 | 12,370 | -2,274 | -15·5 |
| Hammersmith | 8,091 | 6,273 | -1,818 | -22·5 |
| Haringey | 12,270 | 10,412 | -1,858 | -15·1 |
| Islington | 11,297 | 9,324 | -1,973 | -17·5 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 5,526 | 3,887 | -1,639 | -29·7 |
| Lambeth | 17,209 | 13,737 | -3,472 | -20·2 |
| Lewisham | 12,453 | 10,232 | -2,221 | -17·8 |
Britain, in consultation with colleagues, including the Secretaries of State for Wales and Scotland, as appropriate.