HC Deb 08 February 1960 vol 617 c8W
64. Mr. Hunter

asked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed over 50 years of age registered at the employment exchanges at the latest convenient date; and what percentage this forms of the total number of unemployed.

Mr. Heath

The number was 132,714 on 7th December, 1959, or 33 per cent. of the total. These figures exclude temporarily stopped and casual workers.