HC Deb 23 October 1958 vol 592 c263W
Mr. Swingler

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if, in view of rising unemployment, he will consider immediate measures to assist local authorities to enlarge their housing programmes.

Mr. H. Brooke

This is a factor which is always borne in mind in considering proposals from any local authority.

1. NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES IN GREAT BRITAIN AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES
Males Females Total
Wholly Unemployed Temporarily Stopped Wholly Unemployed Temporarily Stopped
16th September, 1957 180,201 3,767 80,066 3,372 267,406
11th August, 1958 289,583 21,324 113,050 21,646 445,603
15th September, 1958 296,195 35,556 119,731 24,504 475,986
2. NUMBERS OF OPERATIVES ON SHORT-TIME OR OVERTIME IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (EXCLUDING SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIRING) IN GREAT BRITAIN AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES
Number of Operatives on
Short-time Overtime
31st August, 1957 38,600 1,534,900
23rd August, 1958 160,400 1,196,500