§ 34. Mr. Dormandasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of unemployed, by sex, at the latest date, in the Easington constituency; and how this figure compares, in percentage terms, with the national figures.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithAt 10th July, in the area covered by the Peterlee and Wingate employment exchanges, 1,800 males and 283 females were registered as unemployed. The male percentage rates of unemployment for this area and for Great Britain were 9.9 and 4.9, respectively. The corresponding female rates were 3.6 and 1.6.