Mr. Howarthasked the Minister of Labour (1) how many persons were registered as unemployed at the Wellingborough and Rushden employment exchanges at the last available date; and how many were registered as unemployed at equivalent dates in 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1966.
(2) what rise in unemployment there has been in the Wellingborough and Rushden areas; and what is the number of unfilled vacancies.
§ Mr. FernyhoughFollowing is the information: