§ Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Labour if he will state the figures of unemployment in each region at November, 1963, compared with 1951;and what percentage increase or decrease they represent of the 1951 figures.
§ Mr. GodberFollowing is the information:
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UNEMPLOYMENT Region November, 1951 November, 1963 Percentage Increase London and South-Eastern 57,432 71,775 25.0 Eastern and Southern 21,490 34,424 60.2 South Western 14,916 26,245 76.0 Midlands 17,570 48,423 175.6 Yorkshire and Lincolnshire 26,487 35,211 32.9 North Western 41,605 78,086 87.7 Northern 29,345 58,303 98.7 Scotland 56,297 92,691 64.6 Wales 25,335 29,159 15.1
§ Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Labour if he will state the figures and percentage of unemployment in the northern region for November 1963, together with the figures and percentages
UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE NORTHERN REGION — Males Females Total Percentage November, 1951 … … 17,350 11,995 29,345 2.3 November, 1952 … … 19,000 13,563 32,563 2.6 November, 1953 … … 17,975 11,935 29,910 2.4 November, 1954 … … 16,545 10,200 26,745 2.1 November, 1955 … … 12,141 7,714 19,855 1.6 November, 1956 … … 12,958 7,226 20,184 1.6 November, 1957 … … 15,176 6,811 21,987 1.7 November, 1958 … … 28,604 11,756 40,360 3.1 November, 1959 … … 1 33,818 11,054 44,872 3.4 November, 1960 … … 25,904 9,142 35,046 2.6 November, 1961. … … 29,456 8,843 38,299 2.9 November, 1962 … … 48,035 13,704 61,739 4.7 November, 1963 … … 43,624 14,679 58,303 4.5
§ Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Labour what was the total number of boys and girls under 18 years of age registered as unemployed in the northern region at September, October and November for the years 1961, 1962 and
Months Total number of boys and girls under 18 years registered as unemployed Number of school leavers registered for first employment 1961 1962 1963 1961 1962 1963 September … 3,519 8,618 11,117 1,783 4,886 5,972 October … 2,211 6,334 7,672 507 2,298 2,740 November … 2,133 5,732 6,302 265 1,377 1,717 NOTE: November,1963 figures are provisional.