§ Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Labour if he will state the figures of unemployment in each region at June, 1964, compared with 1951; and what
COMPARISON OF REGIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT—JUNE, 1951 AND JUNE, 1964 Region Number unemployed June, 1951 Number unemployed June, 1964 Increase (+) or decrease (−) Percentage increase (+) or decrease (−) Northern … 22,346 38,719 +16,373 +73.3 Yorkshire and Lincolnshire … 13,197 23,293 +10,096 +76.5 Eastern and Southern … 13,536 21,815 +8,279 +61.2 London and South Eastern … 30,799 47,141 +16,342 +53.1 South Western … 9,602 15,518 +5,916 +61.6 Wales … 20,655 20,298 -357 -1.7 Midlands … 9,633 28,696 +19,063 +197.9 North Western … 28,698 55,815 +27,117 +94.5 Scotland … 42,310 70,617 +28,307 +66.9