§ Mr. Laurance Reedasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many travel-to-work areas in Great Britain have experienced a higher percentage increase in unemployment in the past 12 months than Bolton and district, where the wholly unemployed figures alone are used.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithBased on the numbers registered as wholly unemployed, there were six travel-to-work areas in which the increase between January, 1971, and January, 1972, was higher than the increase for the Bolton travel-to-work area.
Year Cases dealt with by prosecution Total findings of guilt Cases dealt with by fine Average-fine £ 1966 … … … … 2,837 2,662 2,282 8.0 1967 … … … … 2,855 2,652 2,241 8.4 1968 … … … … 2,837 2,632 2,175 7.9 1969 … … … … 2,666 2,476 2,001 8.0 1970 … … … … 2,477 2,256 1,823 9.2 Figures for 1971 are not yet available.