§ 65. Mr. Awberyasked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that the number of unemployed in Bristol is higher than it has been for twenty years with the expectation that it will rise further; and if he will take steps to prepare, with the local authority, some public works schemes.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodNo. Although the present figure is the highest since the war—except for March, 1947—and may rise for seasonal reasons during the winter, the percentage rate is still below that for the country as a whole and I do not consider that the situation requires special local action.