HC Deb 22 May 1969 vol 784 c108W
34. Mr. Eadie

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what is the average figure of unemployment in Scotland in April in the last five years, and the corresponding average figure in the previous five years.

Mr. Fernyhough

About 75,000 in the period 1965–69 and 87,000 in the period 1960–64, including temporarily stopped workers.