§ Mr. Redmondasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the female activity rate nationally and in the Bolton travel-to-work area at the latest convenient date; whether he is satisfied with the accuracy of these figures; and what purpose is served by their compilation.
§ Mr. John FraserThe following female activity rates have been calculated from the results of the Census of Population. carried out in April 1971:
Great Britain 42.7 per cent. Bolton travel-to-work area 46.1 per cent. The figures are derived from a 100 per cent. enumeration of the population and 93W I have no reason to doubt their accuracy. Activity rates are used to assess trends in the size of the labour force in relation to the population.