Sussex (Hansard, 17 February 1977)

§ Mr. Geoffrey Johnson Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the numbers of unemployed in the areas covered by the East Grinstead and Uckfield Employment Offices for the years 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70,

Wages Council	Date of Settlement	Amount awarded (per 40 hour week)
Hat, Cap and Millinery	5th January 1976	£4.50 from 1st April 1976+£1.50 from 1st July 1976.
Retail Newsagency, Tobacco and Confectionery (Scotland).	7th January 1976	£5.80
Perambulator	19th January 1976	£6.00
Unlicensed Place of Refreshment	3rd February 1976	£6.00
Road Haulage	4th February 1976	£6.00
Cotton Waste Materials Reclamation	10th February 1976	£2.60 from 28th April 1976+£2.60 from 28th July 1976.
Retail Drapery, Outfitting and Footwear	1st April 1976	£6.00
Sack and Bag	24th February 1976	£6.00
Lace Finishing	1st March 1976	£6.00
Rope Twine and Net	17th March 1976	£6.00
Toy Manufacturing	23rd March 1976	£6.00
General Waste Materials Reclamation	29th March 1976	£6.00
Aerated Waters (Scotland)	5th May 1976	£3.20 (Top-up, Stage 1)
Hairdressing Undertakings	3rd May 1976	£4.00 "other workers"
		£5.00 operative hairdressers
Retail Newsagency etc. (England and Wales).	11th May 1976	£6.00
Licensed Residential Establishment and Licensed Resturant	9th August 1976	£2.50 or 5 per cent. (maximum £4)
Flax and Hemp	19th May 1976	£6.00
Ostrich and Fancy Feather etc.	5th July 1976	£2.50
Retail Food Trades (England and Wales)	7th July 1976	£2.10 (Top-up, Stage 1)
		£2.50 (Stage 2)
Linen and Cotton Handkerchief etc.	2nd June 1976	£6.00
Retail Furnishing and Allied Trades	29th July 1976	£2.50 (Top-up, Stage 1)
		£2.50 (Stage 2)
Dressmaking and Women's Light Clothing (Scotland).	8th June 1976	£6.00
Retail Bookselling and Stationery	18th June 1976	£2.50 (Top-up, Stage 1)
		£2.50 (Stage 2)
Retail Bread and Flour Confectionery	…	£2.35 (Top-up, Stage 1)
(England and Wales).		£2.50 (Stage 2)
Retail Food Trades (Scotland)	6th July 1976	£2.10 (Top-up, Stage 1)
Retail Bread and Flour Confectionery	13th July 1976	£2.10 (Top-up, Stage 1)
(Scotland).		£2.50 (Stage 2)
Button Manufacturing	23rd July 1976	£1.60 (Top-up, Stage 1)
Coffin Furniture and Cerement Making…	6th September 1976	£2.50
Aerated Waters (Scotland)	9th September 1976	£2.50 (effective 18th September 1976)
Ready-made and Wholesale Bespoke Tailoring.	15th September 1976	£2.50

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1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76 and 1976–77; how many have been unemployed for more than 26 weeks; and what is the corresponding information for the Tunbridge Wells Employment Office.