§ Mr. Ellis Smithasked the Minister of Labour if he will set out in tabular form for each region the number of unemployed at the latest available date.
§ Mr. WhitelawThe following is the information required:
Number unemployed on 9th December, 1963 Region … Number Northern … 57,741 Yorkshire and Lincolnshire … 34,498 Eastern and Southern … 33,549 London and South Eastern … 68,263 South Western … 26,022 Wales … 28,693 Midlands … 45,538 North Western … 74,299 Scotland … 91,184 Great Britain … 459,787