§ Mr. Hefferasked the Minister of Labour what are the numbers of unemployed on Merseyside, and in Liverpool in particular; what percentage of the working population of the area this represents; if he will state the figures 195W of unemployed in the area and in the city area over the last 14 years; and if he will give the appropriate percentages for those years.
§ Mr. GunterThe following table shows the numbers unemployed on Merseyside and Liverpool and the percentage
Merseyside (including Prescot) City of Liverpool* North Merseyside group (including Prescot) July Number Unemployed Number Unemployed per cent. per cent. 1951 … … 13,908 2.4 9,586 2.5 1952 … … 21,023 3.6 15,281 3.7 1953 … … 20,255 3.4 13,862 3.5 1954 … … 16,104 2.6 10,907 2.7 1955 … … 11,965 1.9 7,761 1.9 1956 … … 13,607 2.1 8,585 2.2 1957 … … 15,926 2.5 10,420 2.5 1958 … … 23,379 3.7 14,748 3.8 1959 … … 25,798 4.0 15,510 3.9 1960 … … 19,528 3.2 11,350 3.1 1961 … … 17,717 2.9 10,302 2.8 1962 … … 26,452 4.3 16,066 4.3 1963 … … 29,621 4.7 17,934 4.7 1964 … … 22,207 3.6 13,797 3.5 1965 … … 15,384 2.4 9,818 2.4 * The City of Liverpool area is covered mainly by Liverpool, Old Swan, Walton, and Garston Employment Exchanges and the figures relate to these offices. The figures for 1951–1955 also include those for the area now covered by Kirkby Employment Exchange which at that time was part of the Walton Employment Exchange area.