HC Deb 15 February 1971 vol 811 c339W
Mr. Lomas

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of work vouchers issued to firms in the Huddersfield area for Commonwealth citizens in each year from 1962 to the latest available date.

Mr. Bryan

The number of vouchers issued against applications made by employers in the Huddersfield area, which includes the urban areas of Meltham, Holmfirth, Denby Dale, Kirkburton and Staithwaite, was as follows:—

Year Number of Employment Vouchers
1962 … 7
1963 … 30
1964 … 134
1965 … 136
1966 … 42
1967 … 92
1968 … 41
1969 … 46
1970 … 15
1971 (January only) … nil