§ 87. Mr. Sorensenasked the Minister of Labour to what extent unemployment or short time has increased in the Leyton area due to petrol rationing and the Dagenham industrial dispute, respectively.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodAbout 150 men and women registered at Leyton Employment Exchange are thought to be unemployed as a result of petrol rationing, and short-time working affecting 140 is attributed to the same cause. Men and women unemployed as a result of the industrial dispute at Dagenham have registered at the Dagenham Employment Exchange and it is not possible to identify the Leyton residents amongst them.