§ Mr. Aitkenasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total 47W number of people unemployed in the Thanet area on 28th November 1975; what percentage this figure is of the total workforce; and what are the comparable figures for this period last year.
§ Mr. John FraserOn 13th November 1975, 3,322 people were unemployed in the area covered by the Margate, Ramsgate and Sandwich employment offices and the rate of unemployment was 7.4 per cent. The corresponding figure for
Numbers unemployed in Employment Office areas Christchurch Lymington Males Females Males Females November 1975 … 815 198 479 110 November 1974 … 485 50 380 51 November 1973 … 360 58 274 23 November 1972 … 512 54 308 49 November 1971 … 679 69 417 51 November 1970 … 499 64 298 32
§ Mr. Shersbyasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the present rate of unemployment in Uxbridge.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI regret that the information is not available. Rates of unemployment are calculated for the Greater London area as a whole but not separately for Uxbridge.