HC Deb 27 November 1963 vol 685 c91W
Mr. Randall

asked the Minister of Labour what was the number of unemployed benefit payments and National Assistance payments for the Northern Region paid to unemployed boys and girls for the three months ended 31st August, 1963, together with the total amounts paid; and what were the comparable figures for the period in the year 1961.

Mr. Godber

During the three months ended 31st August, 1963, 27,905 payments of unemployment benefit and 25,417 payments of National Assistance

PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE SOUTH WESTERN COUNTIES
— April, 1963 May, 1963 June, 1963 July, 1963 August, 1963 September, 1963 October, 1963 November, 1963
Cornwall 4.5 5.0 3.6 2.3 2.7 3.0 4.8 5.9
Devonshire 2.9 2.4 1.9 1.8 2.1 2.2 2.7 3.0
Somerset 1.8 1.6 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.6
Gloucestershire 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5
Wiltshire 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.1 1. 1
Dorset (excluding Poole) 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.7

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