HC Deb 26 February 1971 vol 812 c263W
Mr. Varley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the average percentage male unemployment and total unemployment for each of the new intermediate

PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT
Average for 1970 June, 1970 July, 1970 August, 1970
Males
Edinburgh and Portobello* … 5.4 5.2 5.7 5.7
Bridlington … … … 11.8 8.9 8.7 8.3
Filey … … … … 10.0 4.2 4.3 4.6
Oswestry … … … … 6.7 6.3 6.6 6.6
Okehampton … … … 7.1 5.5 5.8 6.2
Tavistock … … … 7.2 6.3 7.0 6.9
Total, males and females
Edinburgh and Portobello* … 3.6 3.4 3.7 3.7
Bridlington … … … 8.0 5.9 6.1 5.7
Filey … … … … 7.1 2.7 2.8 3.1
Oswestry … … … … 5.1 4.7 5.1 5.1
Okehampton … … … 5.9 4.6 4.8 5.4
Tavistock … … … 4.9 4.1 4.6 4.7
* Percentage rates for the travel-to-work area which comprises the Edinburgh, Dalkeith, Leith Loanhead, Musselburgh, Portobello and Tranent Employment Exchange areas.