HC Deb 20 February 1967 vol 741 c195W
45. Mr. Chichester-Clark

asked the Minister of Labour by what amount unemployment in the United Kingdom increased in January 1967 over January 1966 in manufacturing industries and service industries, respectively.

Mr. Fernyhough

Between the January 1966 and January 1967 counts, the numbers registered as wholly unemployed who were previously employed in manufacturing industries increased by 67,839. The corresponding figure for service industries was 60,625. These figures do not include those temporarily stopped.

Miss Quennell

asked the Minister of Labour what is the national average of unemployment for the United Kingdom excluding London and the South-East Region.

Mr. Fernyhough

At 9th January, 1967, the latest date for which information is available, the rate of unemployment for the United Kingdom excluding the South-East Standard Region was 3.1 per cent.