§ 103. Mr. Robert Cookeasked the Minister of Labour what was the increase in the numbers wholly unemployed, excluding school leavers and after allowing for seasonal factors between July, 1961 and May, 1962, and between July, 1966 and May, 1967.
§ Mr. FernyhoughAbout 103,000 and 200,000 respectively.
§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Minister of Labour if he will state the number of unemployed persons in Wales, Scotland and England, respectively, at the last day for which the figures are available, who had been unemployed for a period in excess of four weeks, and the figures for the corresponding date in 1966 and 1957; and if he will give the equivalent percentages of the total number of unemployed.
§ Mr. FernyhoughFollowing is the information:
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§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Minister of Labour if he will state the rate of unemployment in Wales, Scotland and England, respectively, among employable disabled workers at the latest date for
NUMBER OF REGISTERED DISABLED PERSONS (INCLUDING YOUNG PERSONS) REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT THE DATES GIVEN 16th May. 1967 11th May, 1964 20th May, 1957 Section I Section II Total Per cent. Section I Section II Total Per cent. Section I Section II Total Per cent. Wales 4,278 1,142 5,420 13.1 3,825 773 4,598 11.2 4,072 527 4,599 9.6 Scotland 6,875 929 7,804 12.1 7,490 775 8,265 12.9 6,135 395 6,530 8.7 England 38,937 5,647 44,584 8.8 36,412 4,795 41,207 8.2 32,450 2,825 35,275 5.5 (1) Section I consists of unemployed registered disabled persons considered suitable for work under normal conditions. (2) Section II consists of unemployed registered disabled persons considered suitable only for work under sheltered conditions. (3) The percentages given are the number of registered disabled persons registered as unemployed expressed as a percentage of the total Disabled Persons Register.