HC Deb 05 May 1970 vol 801 c96W
102. Mr. Blaker

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she will publish a table showing the change, in terms of numbers and percentages, in the total of person registered as unemployed in the development areas by region, between April, 1966 and April, 1970, and April, 1969 and April, 1970, respectively.

Mr. Dell:

Unemployment statistics for the present Development Areas, which were designated in August, 1966, are not available for April, 1966. The following table shows changes between April, 1967 and April, 1970, and between April, 1969 and April, 1970: