§ 37. Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the number of jobs lost in the past three years in the Kingston upon Hull travel-to-work area; how many new jobs have been created; and what plans he has for the creation of new skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled jobs to meet the needs of 6W the present unemployed and summer school leavers.
§ Mr. ChatawayPrecise information about job gains and losses is not available, but an indication of the net change can be obtained by comparing levels of employment at different dates. Between June, 1967, and June, 1970, the latest date for which information is available, the number employed in the Kingston upon Hull travel-to-work area fell by 3,500 to 166,500.
I am confident that the measures taken to stimulate the economy, together with those envisaged in the Industry Bill, will encourage the generation of new employment in Hull as elsewhere.