§ 57. Mr. Chapmanasked the Minister of Labour whether he will make a statement on his efforts to help towards a settlement of the car delivery strike at the British Motor Corporation, Long-bridge, Birmingham.
§ Mr. GunterOfficers of my Ministry have been in almost daily touch with the parties. On two occasions, they have had meetings with representatives of both sides at the Ministry's Birmingham Regional Office. Yesterday, they held further extensive discussions with both sides to see whether there was any possibility of reaching a settlement. Throughout
Men Boys Women Girls Total 11th November, 1963 … … … 39,632 3,992 12,369 2,310 58,303 9th November, 1964 … … … 28,378 2,170 8,244 1,301 40,093 8th November, 1965 … … … 24,278 1,351 6,392 875 32,896 14th November, 1966 (provisional) … … … 34,902 1,889 8,448 1,522 46,761 Analyses of the unemployed by duration of unemployment in sufficient detail to identify those who have been unemployed for more than thirteen weeks are made in January, April, July and October only. At 10th October, 1966 when a total of 28,139 men were unemployed, 43 per cent. (12,090) had been unemployed for more than thirteen weeks.