§ Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Labour if he will state the unemployment figures in Gateshead and the Northern Region at the latest available date, and the corresponding figures on the same date in each year from 1951 to 1963.
§ Mr. WhitelawThe following table gives the information:
UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES FOR APRIL Year Gateshed Employment Exchange and Gateshead Youth Employment Office Northern Region 1951 … … 1,626 27,413 1952 … … 1,992 35,102 1953 … … 1,726 31,061 1954 … … 1,755 31,586 1955 … … 1,073 25,161 1956 … … 964 19,872 1957 … … 1,478 25,065 1958 … … 1,332 29,022 1959 … … 1,725 45,032 1960 … … 1,786 39,596 1961 … … 1,232 31,976 1962 … … 1,565 44,601 1963 … … 2,573 67,423 1964 … … 1,697 47,036