HC Deb 30 April 1971 vol 816 cc228-9W
Mr. Pardoe

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the unemployment rate among males in each of the existing development areas in January and June, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1967 and in June, 1966, 1965 and 1964.

PERCENTAGE RATES OE UNEMPLOYMENT FOR MALES IN DEVELOPMENT AREAS
South Western Merseyside Northern Scottish Welsh
June, 1964 … … 3.0 4.0 3.3 3.8 2.3
June, 1965 … … 3.3 2.8 2.5 3.0 2.6
June, 1966 … … 2.8 2.5 2.4 3.0 2.8
January, 1967 … … 6.6 4.2 4.8 5.2 5.3
June, 1967 … … 4.2 3.9 4.5 4.5 4.5
January, 1968 … … 6.8 4.4 6.1 5.8 5.7
June, 1968 … … 4.5 4.2 5.6 4.8 4.9
January, 1969 … … 6.9 4.8 7.0 5.5 5.8
June, 1969 … … 4.7 4.6 5.7 4.7 5.0
January, 1970 … … 7.2 5.5 6.9 6.0 6.0
June, 1970 … … 4.9 5.3 5.7 5.2 4.7
January, 1971 … … 7.3 6.4 6.7 7.1 5.9