§ Mr. Muddasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list, according to month and total, the three highest figures of unemployment recorded since
HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES SINCE JUNE 1970 Numbers unemployed Date Numbers unemployed at 9th June 1977 Falmouth— 1,333 … … … … … January 1976 … … … — 1,385 … … … … … February 1976 … … … — 1,446 … … … … … January 1977 … … … 1,235 Camborne— 1,029 … … … … … July 1976 … … … — 1,036 … … … … … August 1976 … … … — 1,034 … … … … … January 1977 … … … 932 Redruth— 1,334 … … … … … August 1976 … … … — 1,322 … … … … … October 1976 … … … — 1,350 … … … … … January 1977 … … … 1,222 Hayle— 393 … … … … … January 1976 … … … — 380 … … … … … April 1976 … … … — 413 … … … … … January 1977 … … … 354
§ Mr. Muddasked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the reasons for the curtailment of his Under-Secretary's visit to Cornwall on 21st and 22nd July; and if he will confirm that the intention to meet trade unionists at Falmouth will be rearranged within the new schedule for the visit.
§ Mr. Golding:The visit was changed because of the pressure of parliamentary business. It is my intention to meet trade unionists in the Falmouth Labour Club on the afternoon of Saturday 23rd July together with the prospective parliamentary candidate, Peter M. Tebbutt, and other officers of the constituency Labour Party.