Hourly Wage Rate Index (Hansard, 20 June 1967)

§ 102. Mr. John Smith
asked the Minister of Labour what was the percentage increase in the hourly wage rate index between mid-1961 and the end of 1962; and what increase he expects between mid-1966 and the end of 1967.

§ Mr. Fernyhough
In the first period the increase was 6.4 per cent. For estimates there cannot be the same certainty, but it is expected that there may be an increase of the order of 6 per cent. in the second period.

§ Mr. Charles Morrison
asked the Minister of Labour what increase in the

NUMBERS REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED FOR MORE THAN FOUR WEEKS AND PERCENTAGES THAT THESE FORMED OF ALL REGISTERED UNEMPLOYED

Wales Scotland England

Wholly unemployed more than four weeks Percentage of all unemployed Wholly unemployed more than four weeks Percentage of all unemployed Wholly unemployed more than four weeks Percentage of all unemployed

8th May, 1967 … 29,446 76.4 59,668 72.0 269,294 64.1

16th May, 1966 … 17,554 73.8 38,857 70.7 125,861 62.5

17th June, 1957^* … 14,815 72.5 32,292 65.6 114,903 58.9

^* Unemployment statistics for May, 1957 were not analysed in sufficient detail to show those unemployed for more than four weeks.

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hourly wage rate index in the second half of 1967 there will be as a result of claims which have already been settled.

§ Mr. Fernyhough
About 2½ per cent.

NUMBERS REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED FOR MORE THAN FOUR WEEKS AND PERCENTAGES THAT THESE FORMED OF ALL REGISTERED UNEMPLOYED
		Wales	Scotland	England
		Wholly unemployed more than four weeks	Percentage of all unemployed	Wholly unemployed more than four weeks	Percentage of all unemployed	Wholly unemployed more than four weeks	Percentage of all unemployed
8th May, 1967	…	29,446	76.4	59,668	72.0	269,294	64.1
16th May, 1966	…	17,554	73.8	38,857	70.7	125,861	62.5
17th June, 1957^*	…	14,815	72.5	32,292	65.6	114,903	58.9
^* Unemployment statistics for May, 1957 were not analysed in sufficient detail to show those unemployed for more than four weeks.