HC Deb 08 March 1966 vol 725 cc475-6W
Rear-Admiral Morgan Giles

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what additional measures he proposes to take to stimulate Regular recruiting following

NUMBERS UNEMPLOYED AND PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE NORTH MERSEYSIDE TRAVEL-TO-WORK AREA*
Males Females Total Temporarily stopped inc. in total Percentage rate
12th February 1962 … … 16,574 4,338 20,912 966 4.2
11th February 1963 … … 26,033 6,618 32,651 3,750 6.6
10th February 1964 … … 17,498 4,869 22,367 126 4.4
8th February 1965 … … 12,865 3,140 16,005 68 3.2
14th February 1966 … … 10,713 2,280 12,993 183 2.6
* The North Merseyside travel-to-work group comprises the Liverpool, Old Swan, Regent Road, Walton, Bootle, Crosby, Garston and Kirkby Employment Exchanges and associated Youth Employment Office.

the disbandment of the Territorial Army; and what will be the annual cost.

Mr. Reynolds

The deployment of the Home Defence force and its ability to help Regular Army recruiting will influence the nature and extent of any extra measures. These questions have not yet been settled.