HC Deb 02 May 1972 vol 836 cc79-80W
61. Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will now set up a departmental working party to examine the collation, description, designation and categories of the

NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN THE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AREAS WHICH CORRESPOND MOST CLOSELY WITH THE NEW TOWNS
Men (aged 18 years and over) Boys(under18) Women(aged 18years and over) Girls(under18) Total(all ages)
April, 1970
Aycliffe … … … … 183 — 46 — 229
Basildon … … … … 741 28 45 14 828
Bletchley (including Milton Keynes) … … … 155 13 17 7 192
Bracknell … … … 146 9 12 3 170
Corby … … … … 485 35 125 27 672
Crawley … … … … 159 7 31 — 197
Cumbernauld … … … 220 4 122 5 351
Cwmbran … … … 311 — 99 — 410

unemployment statistics prepared by his Department, in the light of the proposals suggested by Mr. John Wood in his publication, "How much unemployment ", published by the Institute of Economic Affairs, a copy of which is in his possession.

Mr. Maurice Macmillan:

Mr. Wood's publication is being studied.