§ Dr. John Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what was the level of unemployment in the construction industry in each of the development areas at the last convenient date, 12 months previously, and in January, 1968, respectively,
§ Mr. FernyhoughFollowing is the information:
TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED WHO LAST WORKED IN CONSTRUCTION (MINIMUM LIST HEADING 500 OF THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION) Development Area 14th October 1968 8th January 1968 9th October 1967 South Western 730 951 727 Merseyside 4,947 4,873 4,457 Northern 12,627 14,576 10,625 Scottish 12,937 16,913 12,954 Welsh 6,389 7,502 6,341