§ 39. Mr. David Watkinsasked the Secretary of State and Productivity what is the unemployment rate for men and for women in the Consett-Stanley travel-to-work area of County Durham at the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerAt 10th November, 1969, the provisional percentage rates of unemployment in the Consett, Stanley and Lanchester travel-to-work area were 7.3 for males and 2.4 for females.
§ Mr. WatkinsIs it possible for the hon. Gentleman to break down these figures in terms of age groups? Can he say whether there is a predominance of older men of working age amongst them?
§ Mr. WalkerI cannot give the breakdown offhand, but I shall be pleased to write to the hon. Gentleman to try to give him the information that he seeks. There is a problem with the older male workers, particularly redundant exminers.