HC Deb 08 August 1966 vol 733 cc235-6W
60 and 61. Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Minister of Labour (1) how much he estimates the recent economic measures will increase unemployment in Carmarthenshire;

(2) how many unemployed people are expected in the 13 counties of Wales in the winter of 1967 following the Government's recent economic measures.

Mr. Gunter

Estimates of unemployment in these areas cannot be given but one of the main aims of the Government's policies is to reduce the difference between the rates of unemployment and the national average in areas where the rate has been persistently above average.