54. Earl of Dalkeithasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether she will publish figures showing the number of persons unemployed in the Edinburgh, Leith and Portobello employment exchange districts on 1st January of each of the years 1965 to 1970, inclusive, together with the corresponding percentage figure.
§ Mr. DellFollowing is the information:
TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AND PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE EDINBURGH, LEITH AND PORTOBELLO EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES Registered unemployed Percentage rate* January, 1965 3,938 2.0 January, 1966 3,593 1.8 January, 1967 4,091 2.0 January, 1968 5,042 2.5 January, 1969 5,585 2.8 January, 1970 6,703 3.5 * The percentage rates relate to the Edinburgh travel-to-work area as at present constituted which includes the Edinburgh, Leith, Portobello, Dalkeith, Loanhead, Musselburgh and Tranent Employment Exchange areas.