HC Deb 29 January 1970 vol 794 c374W
40. Mr. Shinwell

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what is the number of registered unemployed in the administrative County of Durham giving the number of males, females and school leavers, respectively.

Mr. Dell

At 12th January, 1970, 34,159 persons were registered as unemployed in the county of Durham. This total, which is provisional, comprises 30,465 males and 3,694 females, while 296 are school leavers.