§ 52. Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will state the percentage reduction in male wholly unemployed in the South-East, Midlands and Scotland, between November and the date on which the new regional policies were introduced.
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§ Mr. Dudley SmithTaking 13th March, 1972, as the unemployment count date approximating to the introduction of the policies mentioned, the provisional fall between then and November in the numbers of males registered as unemployed in the South East, the Midlands and Scotland has been 20.7, 24.1 and 15.9 per cent. respectively.
§ 64. Sir G. Nabarroasked the Secretary of State for Employment what decline in unemployment has occurred in West Scotland, the North-East and South Wales, during the eight months from April to November, 1972.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithDuring this period unemployment fell in West Scotland by 10,769, in the North East by 11,573 and in South Wales by 8,115. The figures are provisional and exclude the temporarily stopped.
§ 76. Mr. Loughlinasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will state the number of persons temporarily unemployed at the latest date.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithAt 13th November the provisional number was 11,336.