HC Deb 05 April 1967 vol 744 c63W
Mr. Ridley

asked the Minister of Power what rate of return on new capital invested in non-coalmining activities he expects the National Coal Board to earn.

Mr. Marsh

The Board normally aims to achieve a minimum return of 14 per cent, after depreciation and interest on new capital invested in ancillary activities carried by the Board.

UNEMPLOYMENT: ANNUAL AVERAGES AND PERCENTAGE RATES
Austria Denmark Norway Portugal Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom
Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent.
A D B E A D C F A A D
1960 … 82,300 3.5 31,400 4.3 17,100 1.7 18,900 1.4 1,230 .. 392,800 1.7
1961 … 63,500 2.7 28,900 3.9 13,000 1.2 No information available 16,600 1.2 650 .. 376,800 1.6
1962 … 64,700 2.7 25,000 3.3 15,200 1.4 18,600 1.3 600 .. 499,900 2.1
1963 … 70,600 2.9 33,000 4.3 17,700 1.7 20,100 1.4 830 .. 612,300 2.6
1964 … 65,800 2.7 21,800 2.9 15,500 1.4 17,000 1.1 290 .. 413,400 1.7
1965 … 65,500 2.7 18,300 2.4 13,400 1.2 16,600 1.1 300 .. 359,700 1.5
1966 … .. .. .. .. .. .. 390,900 1.6
A = Employment Office statistics—unemployed persons registered.
B = Statistics of trade union benefit funds—unemployment among insured members of trade union funds.
C = Employment Office statistics—unemployed members of unemployment insurance funds, registered at employment offices.
D = Numbers registered as unemployed expressed as a percentage of the total numbers of employees (employed and unemployed).
E = Numbers registered as unemployed expressed as a percentage of the total numbers of insured trade union members.
F = Numbers registered as unemployed expressed as a percentage of the total numbers of persons insured against unemployment.
.. Not available.

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