§ Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Labour how many persons, male and female, and persons under 18 years of age, male and female, respectively, were registered as unemployed at the June, 1963, count in Gateshead employment area; what was the number of unfilled vacancies at the latest convenient date; what was the percentage rate of unemployment in that part of the Tyneside area, together with the percentage rate for male and female, respectively; and what were the comparable figures for 12 months earlier.
§ Mr. HareOn 10th June there were 1,989 men, 216 boys, 344 women, and 33 girls unemployed, compared with 1,413 men, 96 boys, 296 women and 18 girls in June, 1962. On 5th June there were 234 unfilled vacancies compared with 304 a year earlier.
As my hon. Friend explained on 22nd May in reply to a Question by the hon. 101W Member, now that Gateshead is included in the Tyneside travel to work area the whole of which is listed as a development district unemployment percentages rates will be given only for the area as a whole. In June the total rate for the Tyneside area was 4.3 per cent., the rate for males 5.2 per cent., and that for females 2.6 per cent. In June, 1962, the corresponding figures were 3.2 per cent., and 3.7 per cent. and 2.4 per cent., respectively.