HC Deb 18 April 1972 vol 835 c56W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will state the percentage male unemployment rate in the months of March, 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972 in the London Borough of Newham's employment exchange area.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Rates of unemployment are not calculated for individual parts of greater London. The numbers of males registered as unemployed in the area covered by the Stratford, East Ham and Canning Town employment exchanges at March, 1969, March, 1970, March, 1971, and March, 1972, were 2,962, 3,071, 2,970 and 4,274 respectively.