§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment what effect the declaration of the national emergency has had on unemployment figures for men, women and young workers, respectively, nationally and in the West Midlands.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithUnemployment statistics are compiled in respect of a particular date each month. Those for 14th February will be published on 24th February.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many new jobs have been created in the West Midlands during the month of January, 1972, and up to the most convenient date in February.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithMy Department has no way of identifying the total number of jobs created. We can measure the net changes in employment between the quarterly dates for which employment estimates are compiled. The estimates for December, 1971, and March, 1972, are expected to be available in or about July and October respectively.