§ 59. Mr. Waddingtonasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many people were in work in North-East Lancashire on 30th June, 1968; and how many were in work in that area on 30th June, 1966.
§ Mr. HattersleyEmployment estimates for local areas are made in respect of June each year and the latest available are for June, 1967. In North-East Lancashire the numbers of employees in employment at June 1967, and June, 1966, were 201,000 and 213,000, respectively.