HC Deb 02 July 1968 vol 767 c207W
50. Mr. Will Owen

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a further statement on Her Majesty's Government's policy concerning the future of the Falkland Islands, in the light of the negotiations with the Argentine Government.

Mr. Goronwy Roberts

I have at present nothing to add to the statement which my right hon. Friend made to the House on 27th March about Her Majesty's Government's policy in the Anglo-Argentine talks about the Falkland Islands. As he told the House on that occasion, these talks are being held on a confidential basis.—[Vol. 761, c. 1458–67.]

Mr. Chichester-Clark

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a statement about the progress of the talks on the Falkland Islands with the Government of the Argentine.

Mr. Goronwy Roberts

I would refer the hon. Gentleman to my reply earlier

TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN THE AREAS COVERED BY NEW MILLS, BUXTON AND GLOSSOP EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES
New Mills Buxton Glossop
Registered unemployed Percentage rate Registered unemployed Percentage rate Registered unemployed Percentage rate
13th June, 1960 26 0.4 46 0.6 47 0.5
12th June, 1961 35 0.5 60 0.8 16 0.2
18th June, 1962 79 1.2 83 1.1 124 1.4
10th June, 1963 325 5.0 101 1.2 108 1.2
15th June, 1964 67 1.0 141 1.8 95 1.1
14th June, 1965 52 0.8 86 1.0 54 0.7
13th June, 1966 40 0.6 99 1.2 65 0.8
12th June, 1967 137 2.1 140 1.7 203 2.4
10th June, 1968 61 0.9 135 1.7 179 2.1

The registered unemployed included significant numbers of persons who were temporarily stopped at New Mills in June, 1963 (236) and June, 1967 (86), and at Glossop in June, 1962 (99).

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