§ Mr. Lawsonasked the Minister of Labour what was the percentage increase in the number of insured workers in each of his Department's eleven administrative regions of Great Britain from mid-1948 to mid-1956 or to the latest available date.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe following table gives the information desired.
Percentage increase in the estimated total number of employees between mid-1948 and mid-1955.* Region Percentage increase London and South-Eastern … 7.7 Eastern … 12.8 Southern … 9.1 South-Western … 5.8 Midland … 8.9 North-Midland … 7.1 East and West Ridings … 2.7 North-Western … 3.5 Northern … 3.5 Scotland … 2.4 Wales … 0.9 * Figures are not at present available for any date later than mid-1955.