§ Mr. Warbeyasked the Minister of Labour what was the number of hosiery workers registered as unemployed at employment exchanges in the Midlands region on the latest date for which figures are available; and what was the number so registered 12 and 24 months earlier.
§ Mr. HareAt 14th January, 1963. 2,179 people whose last employment was in the hosiery and other knitted goods industry were unemployed in the Midlands region. The comparable figures for 12 and 24 months earlier are 857 and 831 respectively.