HC Deb 09 July 1970 vol 803 cc77-8W
Mr. Moate

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what were the percentage unemployment figures in the employment areas within the Faversham constituency at the end of June, 1970.

Mr. Dudley Smith

At 8th June, 1970, the percentage rates of unemployment in the areas covered by the Faversham and

in producing the annual census of employment; and how many such census forms are sent out each year.

Mr. Dudley Smith

About one million forms have been despatched. The task of dealing with the forms has been concentrated at some 300 local offices where, on average, one clerk per office will be on this work for about five months, supplemented by an additional one or two temporary clerks for a peak period of about three weeks.