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Mr. Callaghan
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will make a statement about the current level of unemployment in the north-west region. [39998]
Mr. Paice
Unadjusted unemployment in the north-west standard region fell by over 15,000 in the 12 months to August, from 256,550–9 per cent.—in August 1995 to 241,219–8.5 per cent.—in August 1996, the last month for which figures are available.