HC Deb 02 June 1960 vol 624 c156W
59. Mr. Pentland

asked the Minister of Labour the number of men unemployed and the number of adult male vacancies notified to the employment exchanges in the County of Durham at the latest available date; and how the numbers compare with a similar ratio for the rest of England.

Mr. P. Thomas

On 16th May, 14,987 wholly unemployed men were registered and 1,210 adult male vacancies were notified at Employment Exchanges in the County of Durham. Corresponding figures for the rest of England were 146,603 and 114,831.