§ 6. Mr. Gowerasked the Minister of Labour if he will make a statement upon the present level of United Kingdom employment and his estimate of prospects during the remainder of 1957.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe latest figures are for Great Britain. At the end of218W February the number in civil employment was 22,948,000 and on 11th March there were 363,000 registered unemployed. I have no reason to suppose that apart from seasonal changes the situation will alter greatly in the remainder of 1957.