HC Deb 29 June 1964 vol 697 cc156-7W
Mr. Randall

asked the Minister of Labour if he will state the figures of unemployment in each region at June, 1964, compared with 1951; and what

COMPARISON OF REGIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT—JUNE, 1951 AND JUNE, 1964
Region Number unemployed June, 1951 Number unemployed June, 1964 Increase (+) or decrease (−) Percentage increase (+) or decrease (−)
Northern 22,346 38,719 +16,373 +73.3
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire 13,197 23,293 +10,096 +76.5
Eastern and Southern 13,536 21,815 +8,279 +61.2
London and South Eastern 30,799 47,141 +16,342 +53.1
South Western 9,602 15,518 +5,916 +61.6
Wales 20,655 20,298 -357 -1.7
Midlands 9,633 28,696 +19,063 +197.9
North Western 28,698 55,815 +27,117 +94.5
Scotland 42,310 70,617 +28,307 +66.9