§ 1. Mr. Liptonasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many men, women and juveniles are registered as unemployed at the Brixton Employment Exchange; and what were the comparative figures for 1967 and 1968.
§ The Under-Seretary of State for Employment and Productivity (Mr. E. Fernyhough)As the reply consists of a table of figures, I will with permission circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. LiptonWhile awaiting the circulation of those figures, may I ask my hon. Friend to what extent the total figures of unemployment have risen or fallen since last year?
§ Mr. FernyhoughIf we compare the figure at 11th March, 1968, with that at 10th March, 1969, the total is down in the 12 months by 1,037, of whom 855 are men.
§ Following is the information:
| TOTAL NUMBERS OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE BRIXTON EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE | |||||
| Men | Boys | Women | Girls | Total | |
| 10th March 1969 (provisional) | 2,761 | 67 | 383 | 39 | 3,250 |
| 11th March, 1968 | 3,616 | 100 | 536 | 35 | 4,287 |
| 13th March, 1967 | 3,044 | 63 | 573 | 27 | 3,707 |