HC Deb 15 May 1969 vol 783 c248W
42. Mr. Emery

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what was the total number of unemployed in each of the development areas in each year since 1960.

Mr. Fernyhough

Unemployment statistics for the development areas are available for each month from August, 1966. They have also been calculated retrospectively for June in each year back to 1956 but not for other months.

Following is the information for June in each year from 1960 to 1968 and for April, 1969:

No decision has yet been made about the publication of the report.—[Vol. 799, c. 95–96.]