HC Deb 15 June 1973 vol 857 c383W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the numbers unemployed in each of the employment areas in the Leek parliamentary constituency in May 1973; what percentage of the working population they represent; and how the percentage figure compares with the national percentage figure.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the information for 14th May 1973—

Employment Exchange area Number unemployed Percentage rate of unemployment*
Leek 188 1.5
Cheadle 155 Rate not available—see footnote
Biddulph 125
Kidsgrove 311
The rate of unemployment for Great Britain was 2.6 per cent.
*The numbers unemployed expressed as a percentage of the estimated number of employees, employed and unemployed. The Cheadle, Biddulph and Kidsgrove employment exchange areas are part of the Stoke-on-Trent travel-to-work area for which the unemployment rate was 1.9 per cent. Rates can be calculated for this area as a whole but not separately for its constituent parts.