§ Mr. Wainwrightasked the Minister of Labour if he will state the number of men and women now registered as unemployed in the Mexborough and Wombwell employment exchange areas, respectively, and the comparable figures for 12 months ago.
§ Mr. ThorntonThe numbers of persons registered as unemployed in the areas of the Mexborough and Wombwell Employment Exchanges at the two dates are as follows:
§ Mr. ThorntonEstimates of the numbers of employees in employment at midyear based on National Insurance cards exchanged in the area are as follows:
REPORT a table which sets out the percentage increase in average weekly earnings in the year ended October, 1964, and in each of the preceding eight years.
§ Mr. ThorntonFollowing is the information:
PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS IN EACH OF THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 1956—October 1964 Percentage increase over previous October Year ended Men (21 and over) Full-time Women (18 and over) October 1956 6.7 6.8 October 1957 5.7 5.3 October 1958 2.0 3.3 October 1959 5.5 4.9 October 1960 7.2 5.3 October 1961 5.6 4.2 October 1962 3.4 4.1 October 1963 5.6 4.6 October 1964 8.1 6.4