§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the numbers unemployed in each of the employment areas in the Leek parliamentary constituency in January 1973; what percentages of the working population they represent; and how the percentage figures compare with the national percentage figure.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the information for 8th January 1973:
Employment exchange area Number unemployed Percentage rate of unemployment* Leek … 283 2.3 Cheadle … 237 2.9 Biddulph … 208 Kidsgrove … 450 The rate of unemployment for Great Britain was 3.5 per cent.
* The numbers unemployed expressed as a percentage of the estimated number of employees, employed and unemployed. The rate for Cheadle, Biddulph and Kidsgrove relates to the Stoke-on-Trent travel-to-work area which includes 5 other employment exchange areas. Rates can be calculated for this area as a whole but not separately for its constituent parts.