HC Deb 14 November 1968 vol 773 c141W
Mr. Speed

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity in which employment areas, outside development areas, have the figures for unemployment for the past three months or more exceeded 44½ per cent. and 5 per cent., respectively.

Mr. Fernyhough

Following is the information:

Employment Exchange or travel-to-work areas outside Development Areas with percentage rates of unemployment in excess of 4½ per cent. at each of the monthly counts from August to October, 1968.

More than 4½ per cent. but not more than 5 per cent.

  • Cleobury Mortimer.
  • Deal.
  • Sheerness.

More than 5 per cent.

  • Dinnington.
  • Hemsworth*.
  • Herne Bay*.
  • Maltby.
  • Market Drayton.
  • Mexborough*.

* Travel-to-work area.