HC Deb 21 January 1959 vol 598 c32W
74. Mr. Stonehouse

asked the Minister of Labour what total number unemployed and on short time, respectively, are registered at the employment exchange in Willenhall on the latest convenient date; and what was the comparative figure for 1958.

Mr. Iain Macleod

392 persons were registered as unemployed on 12th January, 1959, compared with 117 on 18th January, 1958. Of these 113 and 4, respectively, were registered as temporarily stopped. Statistics about short-time working are not available for individual employment exchanges.