Birmingham and Midlands Region

HC Deb 28 November 1963 vol 685 cc111-2W

Mr. Cleaver

asked the Minister of Labour how the unemployment figures, as at the middle of November, 1963, for the City of Birmingham and the Midland Region, respectively, compare with similar figures for the middle of February, 1963.

Mr. Whitelaw

On 11th November there were 10,256 unemployed in the Birmingham area and 48,456 in the Midlands Region. The comparable figures for 11thFebruary were 21,427 and 122,557.