HC Deb 08 February 1972 vol 830 cc332-3W
68. Mr. Stonehouse

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the numbers of unemployed registered at the exchanges in the Wednesbury and Walsall, North constituencies; and how this compares with the figures for 1971, 1970, 1966 and 1950, respectively.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the information:

NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN THE WEDNESBURY, DARLASTON AND WILLENHALL EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AREAS (WEDNESBURY CONSTITUENCY) AND IN THE BROWNHILLS AND WALSALL AREAS (WALSALL, NORTH CONSTITUENCY)
Total registered unemployed Temporarily stopped included in total
Wednesbury
January, 1972 626 191
January, 1971 178 2
January, 1970 166 2
January, 1966 22 7
January, 1950 59
Darlaston
January, 1972 1,096 582
January, 1971 160
January, 1970 136
January, 1966 36 17
January, 1950 39
Willenhall
January, 1972 947 305
January, 1971 288
January, 1970 237 37
January, 1966 57 27
January, 1950 99
Brownhills
January, 1972 738 69
January, 1971 361 33
January, 1970 287 3
January, 1966 19 5
January, 1950 60 1
Walsall
January, 1972 3,802 539
January, 1971 1,819 169
January, 1970 1,685 79
January, 1966 420 15
January, 1950 291 18