HC Deb 03 December 1958 vol 596 c136W
Mr. Grey

asked the Minister of Labour (1) what percentage of the immigrants in the United Kingdom are out of work;

(2) what percentage of the unemployed among the immigrants in the United Kingdom are from the West Indies.

Mr. Wood

Statistics are not available about the percentage of unemployment among immigrants in the United Kingdom. A count at employment exchanges during the week beginning 3rd November last showed, however, that some 8,300 coloured workers from the West Indies were then registered as unemployed.

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