HC Deb 30 June 1969 vol 786 cc43-4W
Mr. J. H. Osborn

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what steps she is now taking to obtain statistics about the value of retail sales in each of the economic regions, relating them to average weekly earnings and the appropriate cost of living index for these regions.

Mr. Harold Walker

Statistics of weekly earnings in each region are available from this Department's New Earnings Survey in 1968, and, for men manual workers, from this Department's half-yearly earnings inquiries. The technical problems involved in compiling regional retail price indices are at present being studied by an inter-departmental committee. Questions relating to statistics about the value of retail sales are the responsibility of my hon. right Friend the President of the Board of Trade, but I understand that a regional analysis of retail trade in 1966 based on the census of dis- rently registered as unemployed; and what is the total number of vacancies in the county.

Mr. Fernyhough

At June, 1969, 1,076 men and 311 women were registered as unemployed in Carmarthenshire and 347 notified vacancies for men, and 175 for women, remained unfilled.

Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what are the present population of Carmarthenshire, the number of registered male employees, the number of men at work and the percentage of registered, unemployed persons, respectively; and what are the corresponding figures for 1964, 1959, 1954 and 1949.

Mr. Fernyhough

The latest population and employment figures relate to June, 1968. Following is the information:

tribution for that year is expected to be available later this summer.