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Mr. Milburn
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many permanent jobs have been created in each urban development area net of losses and relocations since the inception of each urban development corporation. [36123]
Sir Paul Beresford
Reliable data on net employment in urban development areas are not available. Gross jobs created by each urban development corporation up to 31 March are as follows:
| Number | |
| London Docklands | 63,025 |
| Merseyside | 14,458 |
| Teesside | 7,682 |
| Black Country | 13,357 |
| Trafford Park | 16,197 |
| Tyne & Wear | 19,649 |
| Bristol | 3,830 |
| Sheffield | 11,328 |
| Central Manchester | 4,909 |
| Leeds | 9,066 |
| Birmingham Heartlands | 1,773 |
| Plymouth | 0 |
| Total | 165,274 |