§ 7. Mr. Langford-Holtasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the figures of unemployment in Jamaica for the last three years; and what are the cause and effect of this unemployment.
§ Mr. HopkinsonI regret that the figures for which my hon. Friend asks are not available. Unemployment in Jamaica includes a great deal of seasonal underemployment in agriculture. The main cause of this unemployment is the rapid increase in population in a territory whose resources are limited.