Wales (Redundancies) (Hansard, 27 January 1972)

§ 59. Mr. Roy Hughes
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will state the number of redundancies in Wales already announced, but due to take effect in 1972.

§ Mr. Bryan
Not all redundancies are notified to my Department, but up to

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF FEMALE EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT EXPRESSED AS PERCENTAGES OF ALL EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT

June, June, June, June, June, June, June, June, June, June, March,

1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

South-East … … — — — — 37.5 38.3 38.5 38.6 38.9 39.3 39.2

East Anglia … … — — — — 34.8 34.5 34.7 35.3 36.2 36.6 37.7

South-East and East Anglia 37.0 37.1 37.2 37.4 37.4 38.0 38.2 38.4 38.7 39.1 39.1

South-West … … 34.0 34.5 34.6 34.9 35.3 35.7 36.0 36.4 37.3 37.4 37.7

West Midlands … … 35.3 35.4 35.4 35.7 35.7 35.8 36.0 36.5 36.8 37.0 36.9

East Midlands … … — — — — 35.0 35.8 35.9 36.2 36.6 37.4 37.2

Yorkshire and Humberside — — — — 35.4 35.8 36.0 36.6 36.9 37.3 36.9

East Midlands and Yorkshire and Humberside … 34.7 34.6 34.6 34.8 35.3 35.8 35.9 36.4 36.8 37.4 37.0

North-West … … 38.0 37.8 37.6 37.9 38.2 38.5 38.4 38.8 39.1 39.3 38.7

North … … 31.5 31.9 32.5 33.0 33.5 34.0 34.6 35.7 36.5 36.9 36.5

Wales … … 29.7 30.2 30.4 31.2 32.1 32.7 32.8 33.7 34.2 35.0 36.0

Scotland … … 36.1 36.3 36.7 36.8 37.3 37.8 38.0 38.7 39.1 39.4 39.7

Great Britain … … 35.7 35.9 35.9 36.2 36.4 36.9 37.1 37.5 37.9 38.3 38.2

The present standard regions were introduced in April, 1965. For June, 1964, and earlier dates employment estimates are available for South-East and East Anglia, and for East Midlands and Yorkshire and Humberside, collectively but not separately.

§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what percertage of the registered unemployed in Great Britain as a whole in September, 1971, and in each of the regions of Eng

FEMALES REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED EXPRESSED AS PERCENTAGES OF ALL PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT SEPTEMBER, EACH YEAR

1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

South-East … … 25.9 24.3 22.5 22.2 18.8 17.8 15.2 14.0 13.6 12.9 13.9

East Anglia … … 23.4 23.3 25.4 24.4 21.9 18.5 18.9 15.4 16.2 14.1 15.1

South-West … … 25.9 25.4 24.6 23.7 21.6 20.1 18.2 17.2 16.6 15.9 17.2

West Midlands … … 24.5 25.3 25.2 28.7 27.3 23.2 17.6 15.9 13.7 13.4 11.5

East Midlands … … 28.9 27.3 25.3 25.2 22.3 20.1 18.5 14.7 14.3 15.5 15.4

Yorkshire and Humberside 27.9 26.6 26.2 27.0 24.7 22.0 18.6 14.3 15.6 14.3 15.5

North-West … … 30.8 30.4 29.3 24.9 24.5 23.6 20.8 14.9 14.2 14.0 16.0

North … … 24.2 23.7 24.0 24.4 23.1 20.7 18.7 15.2 15.8 16.4 17.4

Wales … … 27.1 27.1 28.3 30.0 27.0 24.9 23.6 19.0 18.3 17.8 20.3

Scotland … … 28.4 26.7 27.8 28.6 28.0 24.5 25.3 20.7 19.0 18.7 19.5

Great Britain … … 27.2 26.4 26.0 25.7 23.8 21.7 19.4 16.0 15.5 15.1 15.8

502W
and including 21st January, 1972, redundancies involving 5,010 workpeople had been recorded as due to occur in Wales this year.

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF FEMALE EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT EXPRESSED AS PERCENTAGES OF ALL EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT
	June,	June,	June,	June,	June,	June,	June,	June,	June,	June,	March,
	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971
South-East	…	…	—	—	—	—	37.5	38.3	38.5	38.6	38.9	39.3	39.2
East Anglia	…	…	—	—	—	—	34.8	34.5	34.7	35.3	36.2	36.6	37.7
South-East and East Anglia	37.0	37.1	37.2	37.4	37.4	38.0	38.2	38.4	38.7	39.1	39.1
South-West	…	…	34.0	34.5	34.6	34.9	35.3	35.7	36.0	36.4	37.3	37.4	37.7
West Midlands	…	…	35.3	35.4	35.4	35.7	35.7	35.8	36.0	36.5	36.8	37.0	36.9
East Midlands	…	…	—	—	—	—	35.0	35.8	35.9	36.2	36.6	37.4	37.2
Yorkshire and Humberside	—	—	—	—	35.4	35.8	36.0	36.6	36.9	37.3	36.9
East Midlands and Yorkshire and Humberside	…	34.7	34.6	34.6	34.8	35.3	35.8	35.9	36.4	36.8	37.4	37.0
North-West	…	…	38.0	37.8	37.6	37.9	38.2	38.5	38.4	38.8	39.1	39.3	38.7
North	…	…	31.5	31.9	32.5	33.0	33.5	34.0	34.6	35.7	36.5	36.9	36.5
Wales	…	…	29.7	30.2	30.4	31.2	32.1	32.7	32.8	33.7	34.2	35.0	36.0
Scotland	…	…	36.1	36.3	36.7	36.8	37.3	37.8	38.0	38.7	39.1	39.4	39.7
Great Britain	…	…	35.7	35.9	35.9	36.2	36.4	36.9	37.1	37.5	37.9	38.3	38.2
The present standard regions were introduced in April, 1965. For June, 1964, and earlier dates employment estimates are available for South-East and East Anglia, and for East Midlands and Yorkshire and Humberside, collectively but not separately.

FEMALES REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED EXPRESSED AS PERCENTAGES OF ALL PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT SEPTEMBER, EACH YEAR
	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971
South-East	…	…	25.9	24.3	22.5	22.2	18.8	17.8	15.2	14.0	13.6	12.9	13.9
East Anglia	…	…	23.4	23.3	25.4	24.4	21.9	18.5	18.9	15.4	16.2	14.1	15.1
South-West	…	…	25.9	25.4	24.6	23.7	21.6	20.1	18.2	17.2	16.6	15.9	17.2
West Midlands	…	…	24.5	25.3	25.2	28.7	27.3	23.2	17.6	15.9	13.7	13.4	11.5
East Midlands	…	…	28.9	27.3	25.3	25.2	22.3	20.1	18.5	14.7	14.3	15.5	15.4
Yorkshire and Humberside	27.9	26.6	26.2	27.0	24.7	22.0	18.6	14.3	15.6	14.3	15.5
North-West	…	…	30.8	30.4	29.3	24.9	24.5	23.6	20.8	14.9	14.2	14.0	16.0
North	…	…	24.2	23.7	24.0	24.4	23.1	20.7	18.7	15.2	15.8	16.4	17.4
Wales	…	…	27.1	27.1	28.3	30.0	27.0	24.9	23.6	19.0	18.3	17.8	20.3
Scotland	…	…	28.4	26.7	27.8	28.6	28.0	24.5	25.3	20.7	19.0	18.7	19.5
Great Britain	…	…	27.2	26.4	26.0	25.7	23.8	21.7	19.4	16.0	15.5	15.1	15.8