HC Deb 19 April 1973 vol 855 c193W
Mr. Trew

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest unemployment figures at the Dartford and Gravesend employment exchanges; and how those figures compare with the national average and with the average for Kent.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the information for 12th March 1973:

Number unemployed Percentage rate of unemployment
Dartford and Gravesend 1,856 3.0
Kent* 13,575 3.0
Great Britain 682,637 3.0
* The administrative county of Kent plus Canterbury C.B.