§ Mr. Joplingasked the Secretary of State for Employment which three local offices run by his Department have the highest records of levels of unemployment in the Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness area, and in the Teesside, Durham and Northumberland area; and what are the relevant figures in each case.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe following table shows the three Employment Exchange or travel-to-work areas within the areas specified with the highest rates of unemployment at November, 1970:
Percentage rates of unemployment November, 1970 Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness Whitehaven and Cleator Moor 6.5 Millom 6.3 Keswick 5.0 Teesside, Durham and Northumberland Amble 17.7 Blyth 9.8 Bedlington 8.6
§ Mr. Denzil Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of the employee population was unemployed in the months of June and December in each year inclusive from 1951 to June, 1970 in Wales, South-East England, and Great Britain, respectively.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the information: