HC Deb 24 April 1963 vol 676 cc30-1W
47. Mr. Warbey

asked the Minister of Labour how many hosiery and knitwear workers were registered as unemployed at the Sutton-in-Ashfield Employment Exchange and at all employment exchanges in the Midland region, respectively, on the latest date for which figures are available; and what were the corresponding figures one year earlier.

Mr. Whitelaw

174 and 2,136 on 8th April, 1963; 72 and 826 on 9th April, 1962.

Mr. Warbey

asked the Minister of Labour the number of vacancies for all workers and for workers in the hosiery and knitwear industry at the latest date for which figures are available.

Mr. Whitelaw

On 3rd April, 1963, there were 190,171 vacancies outstanding in all industries. Of these 1,449 were in the hosiery and other knitted goods industry.