HC Deb 08 June 1959 vol 606 c611
15 and 16. Mr. Lawson

asked the Minister of Labour (1) the ratio of registered unemployed boys to notified unfilled vacancies for each of the Ministry of Labour regions in Great Britain at the latest convenient date;

(2) the ratio of registered unemployed men, over 18 years of age. to notified unfilled vacancies for each of the Ministry of Labour regions in Great Britain at the latest convenient date.

Mr. Iain Macleod

As the reply includes a table of figures, I will, if I may,

MAY, 1959
Region Men 18 and over Boys under 18
Wholly unemployed Vacancies Ratio Wholly unemployed Vacancies Ratio
London and South Eastern … 49,140 17,797 1:0.4 1,644 6,456 1:3.9
Eastern and Southern … 24,883 15,062 1:0.6 953 3,338 1:3.5
South-Western … 17,014 9,300 1:0.5 745 1,458 1:2.0
Midland … 19,222 8,721 1:0.5 508 3,147 1:6.2
North Midland … 14,289 7,795 1:0.5 552 1,451 1:2.6
East and West Ridings … 21,668 6,027 1:0.3 824 2,101 1:2.5
North-Western … 50,152 7,890 1:0.2 2,795 1,523 1:0.5
Northern … 27,487 3,683 1:0.1 1,536 799 1:0.5
Scotland … 57,744 3,805 1:0.1 3,540 779 1:0.2
Wales … 22,021 5,644 1:0.3 1,445 491 1:0.3
Great Britain … 303,620 85,724 1:0.3 14,542 21,543 1:1.5