§ 31. Mr. Mawbyasked the Minister of Labour what is the labour figure in total numbers and percentage for unemployment in the South West in the last available month; and how these compare with the corresponding month in 1962.
§ Mr. FernyhoughThe figures were 33,115 and 2.4 per cent. in October, 1967, and 24,256 and 1.9 per cent. in October, 1962.
§ 34. Mr. Gowerasked the Minister of Labour what are the latest available figures, in total numbers and percentages, of unemployed persons in Wales; and how these compared with the corresponding period in 1962.
§ Mr. FernyhoughThe figures were 39,833 and 4.0 per cent. in October, 1967, and 32,911 and 3.4 per cent. in October, 1962.
§ 40. Mr. Gowerasked the Minister of Labour what are the latest available figures, in total numbers and percentages, of unemployed persons in Glamorgan and in Barry, respectively; and how these compared with the corresponding month of 1962.
§ Mr. FernyhoughThe figures for Glamorgan were 20,824 and 4.2 per cent. in October, 1967, and 15,888 and 3.3 per cent. in October, 1962.
Numbers unemployed at Barry at these dates were 893 and 848, respectively, and the corresponding percentage rates for the Cardiff travel-to-work area, which includes Barry, were 3.3 and 2.7.
§ 42. Mr. Peter Millsasked the Minister of Labour what was the percentage 5W increase in unemployment in the South-West Region between July, 1961 and October, 1962, and between July, 1966 and October, 1967, respectively.
§ Mr. FernyhoughTotal numbers registered as unemployed in South Western region increased by 90 per cent. between July, 1961 and October, 1962 and by 101 per cent. between July, 1966 and October, 1967. Corresponding figures for those registered as wholly unemployed were 93 per cent. and 100 per cent. respectively.
§ 64. Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the Minister of Labour what are his proposals to supply employment for the 951 and 315 unemployed registered at the
TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES IN COUNTY OF MIDLOTHIAN June, 1967 July, 1967 August, 1967 September, 1967 October, 1967 Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Dalkeith … 165 77 213 93 217 82 210 74 201 84 Edinburgh … 2,172 361 2,525 407 2,515 416 2,564 404 2,495 394 Leith … 588 80 643 76 568 82 650 68 663 62 Loanhead … 177 85 191 59 182 71 175 62 162 70 Musselburgh … 220 89 279 69 248 83 259 98 269 81 Portobello … 261 37 271 37 287 38 270 44 276 53 West Calder* … 74 46 75 44 89 39 85 35 74 34 * Includes the sub-office of East Calder.