§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the current figure for the level of unemployment in Wales expressed as a percentage of the unemployment rate in England.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithI have been asked to reply.
At 8th March, 1971, the percentage rate of unemployment for Wales was 4.6. This was 153 per cent. of the rate for England, which was 3.0 per cent.