§ Mr. Priorasked the Minister of Labour what was the number of agricultural workers in Suffolk in 1950, 1960 and 1964; and how many are at present unemployed.
§ Mr. WhitelawIt is not possible to dissociate the figures of employees in the Diss and Harleston Employment Exchange areas from those for the employment exchanges in Suffolk. The figures for the Diss and Harleston employment exchanges have therefore been included in the numbers of both employees and unemployed. Figures of employees for mid-1964 are not yet available.
255WFollowing is the information:
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, DISS AND HARLESTON E. E. AREAS Agriculture — Employees (employed and unemployed) Numbers Unemployed Mid 1950 … 29,237 — Mid 1960 … 22,286 — Mid 1963 … 21,624 — 15th June, 1964 … — 207