§ Mr. Swinglerasked 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. BrookeThis 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