HC Deb 02 March 1972 vol 832 cc152-3W
68. Mr. Willey

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the numbers of people employed in the Northern Region in the primary, manufacturing and service groups of industries at the latest available date and in 1961, respectively.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the information:

Mr. David Howell

For the figures, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave him today. There are a number of reasons why on any given day a count of those registered as unemployed will show some persons to be receiving neither unemployment benefit nor supplementary allowances. Title to benefit will not have been determined in respect of substantial numbers of people who become unemployed shortly before the day of count. Others will have exhausted their title to benefit or may be disallowed or disqualified from the receipt of benefit at the time the count is taken. There will also be a number who have no wish to claim or have no entitlement because they do not satisfy the contributions conditions; this applies in particular to some married women and school leavers.