§ 103. Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Labour if he will state the number and proportion of unemployed persons in Newcastle-under-Lyme at the latest date for which figures are available; how these figures compare with those for
NUMBERS OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICES IN THE WEST FIFE AREA AT THE DATES SPECIFIED Men Women Boys Girls Total 17th August, 1959 … … 1,434 1,692 326 192 3,644 14th September, 1959 … … 1,460 1,640 188 144 3,432 12th October, 1959 … … 1,456 1,679 123 86 3,344 16th November, 1959 … … 1,542 1,783 221 124 3,670 7th December, 1959 … … 1,482 1,766 172 105 3,525 11th January, 1960 … … 1,561 1,728 228 165 3,682