HC Deb 20 January 1969 vol 776 cc5-6W
Mr. Biffen

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she has now obtained the information on the past productivity performance of journalists working in the London and Manchester offices of national newspapers; and if she will now circulate in the Official Report the details of the productivity element in the recent pay settlement and an estimate of the percentage increase in productivity expected during the next two years.

Percentage rates of unemployment
Newquay and Perranporth Bude Camelford Launceston Wadebridge*
1962
15th January 6.0 4.1 6.6 1.5 4.5
12th February. 5.9 3.7 5.8 1.2 4.3
12th March 5.6 3.4 6.0 1.2 4.1
9th April 5.2 3.4 5.4 1.2 3.8
14th May 3.6 2.6 3.5 1.1 2.6
18th June 1.6 2.3 2.4 1.1 2.0
16th July 1.1 2.2 2.5 1.2 2.0
13th August 1.5 2.3 2.9 1.3 2.3
10th September 2.1 2.4 2.9 1.5 2.7
15th October 5.5 3.5 5.8 1.5 4.2
12th November 6.9 4.4 7.4 1.9 4.7
10th December 7.2 4.5 7.9 2.2 4.8
1963
14th January 7.5 5.6 12.1 2.3 5.3
11th February 7.8 6.3 9.9 2.6 6.1
11th March 6.7 4.9 7.8 1.9 4.5
8th April 5.5 4.6 6.2 1.4 3.9
13th May 4.1 3.3 10.2 1.4 3.2
10th June 2.0 2.7 3.1 1.3 2.9
15th July 1.8 2.4 2.5 1.2 2.6
12th August 2.1 2.4 2.5 1.3 2.7
9th September 2.1 2.5 2.7 1.5 3.2
14th October 5.9 3.7 5.7 1.6 4.3
11th November 6.8 4.2 7.0 1.6 4.8
9th December 6.5 4.4 7.9 1.8 5.2

Mr. Harold Walker

Discussions with the parties to the settlement are still continuing.