Written question asked by Chris Ruane (Labour) on Monday, 17 October 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 October 2011. It was answered by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 November 2011 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Unemployment: Mining
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment he has made of long-term trends in unemployment in former mining and steel communities.
- Answer
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I have been asked to reply.My Department has carried out research on unemployment in former coalfield areas. In general, unemployment rates are higher in local authorities containing large coalfield areas compared to Great Britain overall but the long-term trends are broadly similar. The Department has not conducted equivalent research into former steel communities.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 75923; 534 c599W
- Session
- 2010-12
- Subjects
- Mining Unemployment
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