Mr. Jenkinsasked the Secretary for Mines what action is being taken to protect the export of coal from this country against the organised subsidisation of coal exports from other countries?
§ Captain CrookshankI cannot at present add anything to the reply which I gave on 15th November to the hon. Member for Blaydon (Mr. Whiteley). The problem is still being actively explored,
Length of last spell of unemployment. Administrative County of Durham. County Borough of Sunderland. County Borough of South Shields. Less than 3 months … … 23,149 6,997 5,546 3 months but less than 6 months … … 5,603 1,469 699 6 months but less than 9 months … … 3,053 802 396 9 months but less than 12 months … … 2,526 610 336 12 months or more … … 14,196 5,051 1,809 Total … … 48,527 14,929 8,786 Corresponding figures are not available in respect of persons registered as unemployed but not applying for benefit or allowances.