§ 58. Mr. George Jegerasked the Minister of Labour what is the current unemployment percentage in Thorne and Goole, and in the nearest area designated as a development area.
§ Mr. Fernyhough:At 8th January the percentage rate of unemployment for the area covered by the Thorne and Goole employment exchanges was 7 per cent. For the area covered by the Thirsk, Malton and Scarborough employment exchanges in the Northern Development Area it was 5.2 per cent. The rate for the Northern Development Area as a whole was 4.6 per cent.