Leek (Hansard, 24 July 1970)

§ Mr. David Knox
asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity
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changes on 16th July, 1970; and how many of these were over 55 years of age, under 18 years of age and school-leavers, respectively.

§ Mr. Dudley Smith
The following table shows, by age group, the numbers registered as wholly unemployed:
what were the numbers unemployed in each of the employment areas in the Leek constituency in October, 1964 and July, 1970, respectively; and what percentage of the working population they represented.

§ Mr. Dudley Smith
Following is the information:

TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AND PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT

Registered Unemployed Percentage Rate

October 1964 July 1970 (provisional) October 1964 July 1970 (provisional)

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Leek 94 470 0.7 3.1

Cheadle 85 154 1.5^* 2.4^*

Biddulph 94 171

Kidsgrove 155 383

^* The percentage rate relates to the Stoke-on-Trent travel-to-work area which comprises the Stoke-on-Trent, Biddulph, Burslem, Cheadle, Hanley, Kidsgrove, Longton and Newcastle-under-Lyme Employment Exchange areas. Rates can be calculated for the travel-to-work area as a whole but not separately for its constituent parts.

TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AND PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT
	Registered Unemployed	Percentage Rate
	October 1964	July 1970 (provisional)	October 1964	July 1970 (provisional)
	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Leek	94	470	0.7	3.1
Cheadle	85	154	1.5^*	2.4^*
Biddulph	94	171
Kidsgrove	155	383
^* The percentage rate relates to the Stoke-on-Trent travel-to-work area which comprises the Stoke-on-Trent, Biddulph, Burslem, Cheadle, Hanley, Kidsgrove, Longton and Newcastle-under-Lyme Employment Exchange areas. Rates can be calculated for the travel-to-work area as a whole but not separately for its constituent parts.