HC Deb 25 July 1969 vol 787 c512W
Mr. Ridsdale

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what was the number of unemployed in Clacton-on-Sea for each of the last 12 months; and how this compares with the numbers unemployed in each month of 1964.

Mr. Fernyhough

Following is the information:

TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN THE CLACTON-ON-SEA EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE
1964 1968 1969
January 654 1,054
February 600 1,030
March 534 984
April 510 877
May 403 790
June 229 569
July 232 516
August 306 571
September 359 597
October 515 926
November 555 987
December 555 1,009

Mr. Ridsdale

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what was the average percentage of unemployed in Clacton-on-Sea for the last 12 months; and how this compares with the average for development areas for the same period.

Mr. Fernyhough

Between July, 1968 and June, 1969 the average percentage rates of unemployment in the area covered by the Clacton-on-Sea employment exchange and in the development areas were 6.2 and 4.2, respectively.

Mr. Ridsdale

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what was the percentage average rate of unemployment in Clacton-on-Sea in 1964; and how this compares with the unemployment figure for the last 12 months.

Mr. Fernyhough

In the area covered by the Clacton-on-Sea employment exchange, the average percentage rates of unemployment in 1964 and during the period July, 1968 to June, 1969 were 3.4 and 6.2, respectively.