§ Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Labour if he will state the number of persons, male and female, and persons under 18 years of age, male and female, registered as unemployed, as at the latest convenient date, in the Gateshead emloyment area, together with the percentage rate of unemployment.
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§ Mr. GreenOn 15th January, 1962, there were 2,201 males registered as unemployed at the Gateshead, Blaydon and Felling Employment Exchanges of whom 252 were under 18 years of age. The number of females registered was 368 of whom 79 were under 18 years of age. The total represented a rate of 3.6 per cent.