§ 20. Mr. Carterasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest level of unemployment in Birmingham.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithAt 12th June, the number of people registered as unemployed in the Birmingham travel-to-work area was 27,511, including 1,521 who were temporarily stopped, and the rate of unemployment was 4.1 per cent.
CONCILIATION IN COMPLAINTS OF UNFAIR DISMISSAL AND INFRINGEMENT OF RIGHTS IN REGARD TO TRADE UNION MEMBERSHIP AND ACTIVITY UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1971—PERIOD 28th FEBRUARY, 1972 to 26th MAY, 1972 Unfair dismissal (Section 22) Infringement of Trade Union membership etc. (Section 5) A. Applications referred by the industrial tribunals … … … 1,573 136 Cases in which conciliation not attempted or withdrawn or lapsing on tribunals hearing … … … 491 91 Settlements … … … 201 4 Withdrawals … … … 331 10 Still being dealt with … … … 550 31 B. Complaints received before application made to the industrial tribunals (Section 146(4) … … … 184 12 Cases in which conciliation not attempted or withdrawn … … 59 1 Settlements … … … 15 1 Withdrawals … … … 60 6 Still being dealt with … … … 50 4