HC Deb 19 October 1976 vol 917 c411W
27. Mr. Hardy

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the average levels of unemployment in the county of South Yorkshire and in Scotland and Wales at the latest available date.

Mr. Golding

At September 1976 the rates of unemployment for the South Yorkshire metropolitan county, Scotland and Wales were 6.3 per cent., 7.4 per cent. and 7.9 per cent. respectively.

Mr. Adley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the current level of unemployment.

Mr. Golding

At 9th September, 1,395,155 people were registered as unemployed in Great Britain and the rate of unemployment was 6.1 per cent.