Unemployment

HC Deb 22 February 1971 vol 812 c51W

126. Mr. Varley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list, separately, in the OFFICIAL REPORT, the percentage rate of total unemployment and male unemployment, and the number of persons involved, in Edinburgh, Portobello, Bridlington, Filey, Oswestry, Okehampton and Tavistock, respectively.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the information:

PROVISIONAL TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AND PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT AT 8TH FEBRUARY, 1971
	Numbers	percentage rate
	Males	Total, males and females	Males	Total, males and females
Edinburgh	4,774	5,447	6.5*	4.4*
Portobello	851	989
Bridlington	694	810	13.0	9.1
Filey	207	260	11.4	8.5
Oswestry	559	644	7.0	5.2
Okehampton	198	245	8.0	7.0
Tavistock	189	220	7.9	5.5
* Percentage rates for the travel-to-work area which comprises the Edinburgh, Dalkeith, Leith, Loanhead, Musselhurgh, Portobello and Tranenr Employment Exchange areas.