§ Sir A. Broughtonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of unemployed persons in Batley and Morley, respectively, at the latest convenient date ; what percentage of the local working population they are ; and how these figures compare with those of 12 months, previously.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the available information :
NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AND RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE AREAS COVERED BY THE BATLEY AND MORLEY EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES Number nemployed Percentage rate of unemployment* Batley June, 1971 687 3.3 June, 1970 470 2.4 Morley June, 1971 351 3.2 June, 1970 238 2.2 * Rates of unemployment can be calculated for the whole of a travel-to-work area but not separately for its constituent parts. The rates shown are for the Dewsbury, Batley and Spen Valley travel-to-work area and for the Leeds, Horsforth, Morley, Rothwell, Seacroft and Stanningley travel-to-work area.