§ Mr. Emeryasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what increase in wage rates she is now recommending to those concerned with
TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN THE AREAS COVERED BY THE ASHINGTON AND MORPETH EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES Men Boys Women Girls Total ASHINGTON 8th September,1969 … 1,353 87 120 33 1,593 9th September,1968 … 1,167 123 134 45 1,439 MORPETH 8th September,1969 … 440 20 35 7 502 9th September,1968 … 281 36 34 21 372 The increase in unemployment in these areas has resulted mainly from the rundown in coalmining.