§ 34. Mr. Clinton Davisasked the Secretary of State for Employment by how much unemployment has increased since June, 1970.
§ Mr. R. CarrBetween June, 1970, and February, 1972, the total number of people registered as unemployed in Great Britain increased by 1,025,000. This figure included an increase of 622,000 in the number of temporarily stopped, mainly as a result of the power cuts.
41. Mr. Milianasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest Scottish unemployment figure.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithAt 14th February the provisional number of people registered as wholly unemployed in Scotland was 148,823. In addition, 69,229 temporarily stopped workers were registered as unemployed.
§ 70. Mr. Kinnockasked the Secretary of State for Employment what arrangements he has made for meeting in London unemployed young persons from the depressed regions to discuss their employment prospects.
§ Mr. R. CarrI have made no such arrangements but if I receive a request for a meeting I will give the matter careful consideration.
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§ 72. Mr. O'Halloranasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement about the latest unemployment figures published by his Department.
§ Mr. R. CarrThe total of 1,571,000 at 14th February included 645,000 temporarily stopped, mainly due to the restrictions on the supply of power. It is encouraging that the upward movement in the underlying trend has begun to flatten out, and the seasonally-adjusted figure of wholly unemployed was only a thousand higher than the January figure.