Written question asked by William Ross (Ulster Unionist Party), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 May 1988. It was answered by Peter Viggers (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 May 1988 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

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Untitled Written question

Question

To give for last 12 months for which figures are available how many persons from Northern Ireland have received assistance from public funds to travel to London to seek work, and how many families and individuals from Northern Ireland have had to be given accommodation in London at public expense while seeking work in London; what is average period such accommodation was occupied; & what was the cost.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

132 c595W

Session

1987-88

Subjects

Expenditure Greater London Employment schemes Northern Ireland Travel Unemployment

Contains statistics

Yes