§ Mr. Hamiltonasked the Minister of Labour what were the average percentage rates of unemployment in the Scottish Development Area, the rest of Scotland, all Development Areas and Great Britain as a whole, on the last date for which figures are available.
§ Sir W. MoncktonThe following table gives the information desired:
NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES AT 13TH OCTOBER, 1952, EXPRESSED AS PERCENTAGES OF THE ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES. Scottish Development Area 3.8 Rest of Scotland 2.5 All Development Areas in Great Britain 3.4 Great Britain 1.9