HC Deb 16 May 1966 vol 728 c165W
Mr. Hall-Davis

asked the Minister of Labour what were the unemployment percentages for the Merseyside development area and the Morecambe district, respectively, for each of the 12 months April 1965 to March 1966.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

Following is the information:

PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE MERSEYSIDE AND PRESCOT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AND THE MORECAMBE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AREA
Merseyside and Present Development District Morecambe
Per cent. Per cent.
1965—
12th April 3.1 3.8
10th May 3.0 3.2
14th June 2.6 2.0
12th July 2.5 1.9
9th August 2.7 2.5
13th September 2.8 2.4
11th October 2.7 3.4
8th November 2.7 4.4
6th December 2.5 4.8
1966—
10th January 2.6 4.8
14th February 2.6 4.3
14th March 2.5 3.8