§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest available unemploymemt figures for the country, and the 102W Percentage increase or decrease that has taken place since 18th June, 1970.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the information available:
TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT 11TH JANUARY, 1971 (PROVISIONAL) AND PERCENTAGE CHANGES SINCE 8TH JUNE, 1970 Registerted unemployed at 11th January, 1971 (provisional) Change since 8th June 1970 Per cent. South East 147,265 +28.4 East Anglia 18,353 +54.6 South West 45,001 +40.6 West Midlands 56,915 +2.1 East Midlands 37,807 +20.0 Yorkshire and Humberside 67,285 +26.3 North West 93,125 +26.7 North 67,573 +18.9 Scotland 115,114 +36.8 Wales 42,296 +28.0 Changes since 18th June, 1970, are not available.