HC Deb 17 February 1969 vol 778 cc22-3W
Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many men were employed in wales in manufacture, construction and service industries, respectively, at the latest convenient date; and what are the corersponding figures for the previous five years.

Mr. Fernyhough

Mid-year estimates of the numbers of employees in employment, analysed industrially, are available for males (i.e., men and boys together) but not separately for men. Following is the information for each June from 1962 to 1967. The figures for mid-1968 will be available within the next few weeks.

what is the present percentage of unemployment at employment exchanges whose areas cover parts of Westmorland.

Mr. Femyhough

At 10th February the provisional percentage rates of unemployment for the Penrith and Kendal Employment Exchange areas were 1.5 and 0.8, respectively.