§ 104. Mrs. Middletonasked the Minister of Labour what are the precentages of disabled persons and of persons over 40 years of age, respectively, registered as 39W unemployed at the employment exchanges in Plymouth at the latest convenient date; and how these percentages compare with the averages for the whole country.
Mr. Lee:The percentage of registered disabled persons unemployed in Plymouth on 21st May, 1951, was 5.4 compared with 5.3 for the whole country. On 11th December, 1950, 53 per cent, of the total number on the registers of employment exchanges in Plymouth were over 40 years of age, compared with 52 per cent. for Great Britain.