§ Mr. Varleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the average male unemployment rate in the years 1959, 1963, 1969 in the Northern Region, Scotland and Wales and in Great Britain as a whole.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the information:
ANNUAL AVERAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR MALES Northern Region Per cent. Scotland Per cent. Wales Per cent. Great Britain Per cent. 1959 3.6 4.9 3.7 2.4 1963 5.8 5.5 3.9 3.0 1969 6.5 4.9 5.1 3.3