§ Mr. Ridsdaleasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what was the number of unemployed in Clacton-on-Sea for each of the last 12 months; and how this compares with the numbers unemployed in each month of 1964.
§ Mr. FernyhoughFollowing is the information:
TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN THE CLACTON-ON-SEA EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE 1964 1968 1969 January 654 — 1,054 February 600 — 1,030 March 534 — 984 April 510 — 877 May 403 — 790 June 229 — 569 July 232 516 — August 306 571 — September 359 597 — October 515 926 — November 555 987 — December 555 1,009 —
§ Mr. Ridsdaleasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what was the average percentage of unemployed in Clacton-on-Sea for the last 12 months; and how this compares with the average for development areas for the same period.
§ Mr. FernyhoughBetween July, 1968 and June, 1969 the average percentage rates of unemployment in the area covered by the Clacton-on-Sea employment exchange and in the development areas were 6.2 and 4.2, respectively.
§ Mr. Ridsdaleasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what was the percentage average rate of unemployment in Clacton-on-Sea in 1964; and how this compares with the unemployment figure for the last 12 months.
§ Mr. FernyhoughIn the area covered by the Clacton-on-Sea employment exchange, the average percentage rates of unemployment in 1964 and during the period July, 1968 to June, 1969 were 3.4 and 6.2, respectively.