§ 55. Dame Irene Wardasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether she is satisfied with the operation of the regulations governing the employment of the disabled; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. FernyhoughI have no reason to be dissatisfied with the operation of the
TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AND PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE LIVERPOOL TRAVEL-TO-WORK AREA, WHICH INCLUDES THE AREAS COVERED BY LIVERPOOL, BEBINGTON, BLRKENHEAD, BOOTLE, CROSBY, ELLESMERE PORT, GARSTON, HOYLAKE, KIRKBY, WESTON, OLD SWAN, PRESCOT, REGENT ROAD, WALLASEY AND WALTON EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES, AND IN THE MERSEYSIDE DEVELOPMENT AREA WHICH IN ADDITION INCLUDES ST. HELENS, RUNCORN AND WIDNES Liverpool travel-to-work area Merseyside Development Area Total registered unemployed Percentage rate Total registered unemployed Percentage rate 10th September, 1962 … … 30,555 4.6 34,465 4.4 9th September, 1963 … … 32,691 5.0 36,531 4.6 14th September, 1964 … … 23,210 3.5 26,145 3.2 13th September, 1965 … … 18,106 2.7 20,653 2.5 12th September, 1966 … … 17,246 2.6 19,240 2.4 11th September, 1967 … … 24,486 3.7 27,532 3.4 9th September, 1968 … … 24,715 3.7 27,217 3.4