HC Deb 20 July 1959 vol 609 c80W
68. Mr. Swingler

asked the Minister of Labour if he will publish a table of figures showing the January, June, and October totals and proportions, respectively, of unemployed in Newcastleunder-Lyme in each of the last five years up to the latest date for which figures are available.

Mr. Wood

The following is the information requested:

NUMBERS AND PERCENTAGES OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF THE NEW CASTLE-UNDER-LYME EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES
Date Number registered as unemployed Percentage rate of unemployed persons
14th June, 1954 303 1.1
11th October, 1954 285 1.1
10th January, 1955 381 1.4
13th June, 1955 283 1.0
10th October, 1955 308 1.1
16th January, 1956 431 1.6
11th June, 1956 448 1.7
15th October, 1956 573 2.2
14th January, 1957 1,049 4.0
7th June, 1957 698 2.6
14th October, 1957 659 2.5
13th January, 1958 967 3.6
16th June, 1958 783 2.9
13th October, 1958 1,067 4.0
12th January, 1959 1,490 5.6
15th June, 1959 862 3.2