§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of United Kingdom unemployment in each year since 1945 has been in, respectively, Scotland and Wales.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe current series of unemployment statistics started in July, 1948, and the following table is based on the annual average numbers registered as unemployed from 1949:
ANNUAL AVERAGE NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN SCOTLAND, AND IN WALES, EXPRESSED AS PERCENTAGE OF THE CORRESPONDING NUMBERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM Scotland Wales per cent. per cent. 1949 18.4 10.8 1950 19.0 10.1 1951 19.0 8.9 1952 15.0 5.8 1953 16.9 7.3 1954 18.7 7.2 1955 19.3 6.5 1956 18.2 6.8 1957 16.2 7.1 1958 16.2 7.2 1959 18.5 7.1 1960 20.0 6.6 1961 18.2 6.6 1962 16.6 6.1 1963 17.1 5.9 1964 19.4 6.2 1965 18.2 7.2 1966 16.2 7.5 1967 14.1 6.7 1968 13.8 6.5 1969 13.6 6.7 1970 14.6 6.0 1971 15.2 5.4