§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of employees in employment in Perth in each year since 1955.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the information for 1955 and each year up to 1969, the latest date for which information is available :
Estimated numbers of employees in employment in the area covered by the Perth Employment Exchange. 1955 26,000 1956 27,000 1957 27,000 1958 27,000 1959 29,000 1960 27,000 1961 28,000 1962 28,000 1963 28,000 1964 28,000 1965 27,000 1966 27,000 1967 27,000 1968 26,000 1969 27,000