HC Deb 06 March 1973 vol 852 cc114-5W
Mr. Bray

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what is the number and percentage of men, women and juveniles wholly unemployed during December, January and February 1970–71, 1971–72 and 1972–73, in Bacup employment exchange area;

(2) what is the number and percentage of men, women and juveniles wholly unemployed during December, January and February, 1970–71, 1971–72 and 1972–73, in Rawtenstall employment exchange area;

(3) what is the number and percentage of men, women and juveniles wholly unemployed during December, January and February, 1970–71, 1971–72, and 1972–73, in Haslingdon employment exchange area.

NUMBERS UNEMPLOYED
Bacup
Men Boys Women Girls
December 1970 140 — 22 2
January 1971 143 1 29 1
February 1971 169 1 24 1
December 1971 221 1 38 7
January 1972 217 2 51 5
February 1972 214 2 57 2
December 1972 120 3 15 2
January 1973 124 2 18 2
February 1973 (Provisional) 104 1 14 2

Rawtenstall
Men Boys Women Girls
December 1970 86 4 18 —
January 1971 99 2 18 2
February 1971 99 — 12 2
December 1971 160 3 34 3
January 1972 189 3 38 1
February 1972 162 3 36 2
December 1972 58 4 12 —
January 1973 68 5 12 —
February1973 (Provisional) 62 — 14 —

Haslingden
Men Boys Women Girls
December 1970 35 — 8 —
January 1971 45 — 21 1
February 1971 43 1 8 —
December 1971 181 4 32 4
January 1972 177 6 43 6
February 1972 166 4 39 4
December 1972 89 2 18 5
January 1973 104 3 21 6
February 1973 (Provisional) 67 1 14 2

PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT* BACUP, RAWTENSTALL AND HASLINGDEN TRAVEL-TO-WORK AREA
Males Females
December 1970 … … … … … … 2.2 0.5
January 1971 … … … … … … 2.4 0.7
February 1971 … … … … … … 2.6 0.5
December 1971 … … … … … … 4.7 1.2
January 1972 … … … … … … 4.9 1.5
February 1972 … … … … … … 4.5 1.4
December 1972 … … … … … … 2.3 0.5
January 1973 … … … … … … 2.5 0.6
February 1973 (Provisional) … … … … … … 1.9 0.5
* The numbers unemployed expressed as a percentage of the estimated number of employees, employed and unemloyed.