§ Mr. Ainsleyasked the Minister of Labour if he will give the latest numbers unemployed in the North-West Durham constituency at Crook, Durham, Employment Exchange for the Brandon area and at Consett Employment Exchange for the Langley Park, Lanchester, and Burnhope area; and what jobs are available for the unemployed in the area.
§ Mr. WhitelawThe following is the information:
Unemployment and unfilled vacancies at the Employment Exchanges whose areas fall wholly or partly within the Durham North-West constituency. Employment Exchange Number Number of unemployed on 15th June Number of unfilled vacancies on 10th June Consett … 403 86 Crook … 483 59 Durham … 653 63 Lanchester … 138 90 Notes:
(1) The Durham North West constituency covers the whole of the Crook and Lanchester Employment Exchange areas and small parts of the Consett and Durham Employment Exchange areas.
(2) Brandon is in the Durham Employment Exchange area.
(3) Langley Park and Burnhope are in the Lanchester Employment Exchange area.