§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how the number of employees in employment in Wales in June, 1970, compares with the latest available figure;
(2) how the figures of employees in employment in each of the economic planning regions in June, 1970, compare with the latest available figures for each region.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the available information:
ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT AT JUNE, 1970, AND AT JUNE, 1971, THE LATEST DATE FOR WHICH INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE, IN WALES, SCOTLAND AND THE STANDARD REGIONS OF ENGLAND (Thousands) June, 1970 June, 1971 Wales 935 930 Scotland 2,077 2,018 South East 7,698 7,616 East Anglia 637 620 South West 1,310 1,308 West Midlands 2,259 2,218 East Midlands 1,392 1,363 Yorkshire and Humberside 1,976 1,924 North West 2,842 2,779 North 1,270 1,242 The standard regions coincide with the regions used for economic planning except that Poole (Dorset) is in the South-West Economic Planning Region but in the South-East standard region.