§ 91. Mr. Awberyasked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that unemployment among building trade operatives in the Bristol area is on the increase; and what steps are being taken to arrest this tendency.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodI am aware that unemployment among building and civil engineering workers in the Bristol area has been increasing, but the number registered as unemployed on 11th March was considerably less than a month earlier. There are a number of factory building projects which should provide opportunities for further employment in the area.