§ Mr. Milneasked the Minister of Labour if he will state the unemployment figures in Blyth, Seaton Valley and Bedlington at the latest available date, and the corresponding figures on the same date in each of the years from 1951 to 1963.
§ Mr. WhitelawFollowing is the information for the employment exchanges concerned:
— Numbers Unemployed Blyth Seaton Delaval Bedlington Station 16th April, 1951 312 45 110 21st April, 1952 397 62 129 13th April, 1953 306 48 123 12th April, 1954 234 58 120 18th April, 1955 243 54 85 16th April, 1956 132 29 75 15th April, 1957 204 64 144 14th April, 1958 277 88 123 13th April, 1959 312 149 172 11th April, 1960 429 114 241 10th April, 1961 334 219 169 9th April, 1962 375 248 267 8th April, 1963 892 361 521 13th April, 1964 451 255 365