§ 16. Mr. Goughasked the Minister of Labour the state of employment in Crawley New Town; whether redundancy has increased or diminished during the past three months; and if he will make a statement on the future prospects of employment in the foreseeable future.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodOutstanding vacancies still considerably exceed the numbers unemployed, and the rate of unemployment remains below the national average. Fifty redundant workers were discharged during the past three months as compared with 53 in the preceding three. I understand that further redundancy is in prospect, but as new factories and extensions which are under construction come into operation they will pro. vide further opportunities for employment in addition to those which already exist.