Unemployment (Northern Region)

HC Deb 09 February 1968 vol 758 cc248-9W

Mr. R. W. Elliott

asked the Minister of Labour what are the latest unemployment figures for the Northern Region; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Fernyhough

At 8th January, 1968 there were in the Northern Region 62,300 persons (51,003 men, 2,146 boys, 7,913 women and 1,238 girls) registered as unemployed of whom 1,231 were temporarily stopped. The rate of unemployment was 4.7 per cent.