HC Deb 22 October 1968 vol 770 c273W
Dr. John Dunwoody

asked the Postmaster-General if he will publish details of how the £1.5 million of the Post Office investment programme being brought forward to provide additional employment in the development areas during the winter months is to be allocated between the different development areas.

Mr. Stonehouse

The advancement of the Pose Office investment programme will affect not only development areas but also certain other centres of possibly higher than average unemployment. The breakdown among Post Office Regions is as follows:

£
Eastern 160,000
Midland 230,000
North Eastern 200,000
North Western 330,000
South Western 200,000
Scotland 250,000
Wales and Border Counties 100,000
Northern Ireland 30,000
£1,500,000