HC Deb 12 December 1966 vol 738 cc3-4W
40. Mr. Evan Luard

asked the Minister of Labour what was the number and percentage of unemployed, and the number of vacancies in manufacturing industry, in Oxford at the latest available date.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

At 14th November, 1966, total numbers registered as unemployed at the Oxford Employment Exchange were 15,026 (14,864 males and 162 females) including 13,307 (13,233 males and 74 females) temporarily stopped. The percentage rate was 15.5 per cent.

At 9th November 1966, 146 notified vacancies (95 for males and 51 for females) in the manufacturing industries remained unfilled.