§ Mr. Thorpeasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that unemployment at 12th February, 1967, in Ilfracombe stood at 11.6 per cent. of the employed population; and what new measures he proposes to take to alleviate this problem.
§ Mr. JayRecruitment is in progress in the Board of Trade factory allocated to Coutant Electronics Ltd., and I am prepared to use my powers to the full to encourage other projects which would create employment suited to the resources of the area.