HC Deb 17 April 1967 vol 745 cc18-9W
Mr. Clegg

asked the Minister of Labour if he will publish a table showing the annual average unemployment percentage for the Fleetwood/Thornton Cleveleys area from 1959 to 1966, inclusive, setting out the difference between development areas and the rest of Great Britain.

Mr. Fernyhough

Following is the information for Fleetwood and Thornton Cleveleys:

Annual average rate of unemployment for Fleetwood and Thornton Cleveleys from 1959 to 1966
1959 4.9
1960 4.0
1961 3.2
1962 4.3
1963 5.2
1964 4.3
1965 4.7
1966 4.9

Rates of unemployment have been calculated for Development Areas each month since their introduction in August 1966 and retrospectively for each June from 1956 to 1966 but as they have not been produced for the intervening months, annual averages cannot be calculated.