HC Deb 15 February 1972 vol 831 cc76-7W
Mr. Greville Janner

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many men, how many women and what percentage of the total work force in the city of Leicester were unemployed in the month of January, 1971; and how many men, how many women and what percent age of the work force were unemployed in January, 1972.

NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE LEICESTER EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE
Men Boys Women Girls Total Temporarily stopped included in total Percentage rate
January, 1971 2,736 53 364 36 3,189 130 1.6
January, 1972 5,336 137 654 59 6,186 696 3.0