§ 50. Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Labour what is the latest figure of unemployed in Newcastle-under-Lyme; what proportion of the working population this represents; and how these two figures compare with those at the same time of year is each of the last three years.
§ Mr. WhitelawFollowing is the information required:
NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE Date Number Unemployed Per cent. 11th March, 1963 1,056 3.8 12th March, 1962 589 2.1 13th March, 1961 511 1.8 14th March, 1960 699 2.4