HC Deb 21 February 1968 vol 759 c147W
Mr. Randall

asked the Minister of Labour what were the numbers of persons, male and female, unemployed in Gateshead and the number of unfilled vacancies at the latest available date.

Mr. Fernyhough

At February, 1968 the provisional numbers registered as unemployed in the area covered by the Gateshead Employment Exchange were 2,182 (1,983 males and 199 females) and there were 431 notified vacancies remaining unfilled of which 140 were for males and 291 for females.