§ Mr. David Watkinsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the numbers of unemployed persons at Consett and Stanley, County Durham, employment exchanges, and what was the percentage unemployment rate for the Consett-Stanley-Lanchester travel-to-work area, at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithAt 8th February, 1971, there were 1,756 persons registered as unemployed in the area covered by the Consett and Stanley Employment Exchanges and the rate of unemployment for the Consett, Stanley and Lanchester travel-to-work area was 6 per cent. The figures are provisional.