| John Battle, Labour MP for Leeds West, welcomed
todays jobs figures.
115 people left the dole queue in June in my constituency,
said Mr Battle. Its been a good month for us and I am absolutely
delighted, especially because thats now 1,000 fewer people unemployed
in Leeds West than when this Government came to power in 1997.
Unemployment fell again this month in Leeds as a whole, by 199
added Mr Battle.
Claimant count unemployment was 2.9% for Leeds in June, and 5.7% in Leeds
West, double the average for the city. |