HC Deb 18 December 1970 vol 808 c469W
Mr. Rose

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what administrative steps will be taken to ensure an up-to-date list of members of trade unions is filed with the Registrar of Trade Unions; and what measures will be taken to ensure that such a list is correct or to assist in keeping such a list up to date.

Mr. Dudley Smith

The Industrial Relations Bill does not propose that such lists be filed with the new Registrar of

TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN THE AREAS COVERED BY THB EDINBURGH, LEITH AND PORTOBELLO EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES
Edinburgh Leith Portobello
7th December, 1970 (provisional) 4,691 1,606 893
8th December, 1969 3,803 1,346 668
7th December, 1964 2,700 659 205
Percentage increase—
December, 1964 to December, 1970 73.7 143.7 335.6
December, 1964 to December, 1969 40.9 104.2 225.9