HC Deb 03 July 1968 vol 767 cc241-2W
Mr. Speed

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she will list the employment areas in England where the percentage of unemployed in June was in excess of 5.8 per cent.

Mr. Fernyhough

Following is the information:

Employment Exchange or travel-to-work areas in England with percentage rates of unemployment in excess of 5.8 at 10th June, 1968.

South Western

Brixham, Gunnislake, Helston.

Yorkshire and Humberside

Hemsworth, Thorne.

Northern

Amble, Bedlington, Bishop Auckland, Blyth, Durham, Hartlepools, Prudhoe, Saltburn, Seaton Delaval, Spennymoor, Stanley, Stokes-ley, Sunderland, Whitby and Wingate.