§ Mr. Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the numbers unemployed in each of the employment areas in the Macclesfield parliamentary constituency in March 1973; what were the figures in March 1972; what percentages of the working population they represent; and how the percentage figures compare with the national percentage figures.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the information:
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Number Percentage rate Employment unemployed of unemployment exchange March March March March area 1972 1973 1972 1973 Macclesfield 866 588 3.6 2.4 Congleton 245 175 3.1 2.2 Rates of unemployment for Great Britain were 3.0 per cent. in March 1973 and 4.1 per cent. in March 1972. Rates of unemployment are calculated by expressing the number unemployed as a percentage of the estimated number of employees, employed and unemployed.