Construction Industry

Mr. Parry
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report the percentage of unemployed construction workers in the Merseyside special development area to  the latest available date, and the percentage of unemployed construction workers in the other special development areas.

Mr. John Fraser
The following table shows the total numbers unemployed in each area who last worked in construction and the percentage they formed of all those unemployed in the area: -----------------------
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|Merseyside           |
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|North-East           |
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|West Cumberland      |
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|West Central Scotland|
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|Girvan               |
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|Leven and Methil     |
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|Glenrothes           |
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|Livingston           |
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|South Wales          |
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|North-West Wales     |
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