§ Mr. Cockeramasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will state the unemployment statistics and percentages
Number of unemployed Percentage rate of unemployment 8th June 1970 11th June 1973 (Provisional) 8th June 1970 11th June 1973 (Provisional) Great Britain … 523, 638 545, 958 2.3 2.4 North West Region … 72, 132 95, 336 2.5 3.3 Merseyside Development Area … 30, 288 44, 351 3.8 5.8 Birkenhead* … 2, 368 4,276 Bebington* … 619 947 Rate not available—see footnote Ellesmere Port* … 609 820 *Employment exchange areas which are part of the Liverpool travel-to-work area for which the unemployment rate was 4.3 per cent. on 8th June 1970 and 6.6 per cent. on 11th June 1973. Rates can be calculated for this area as a whole but not separately for its constituent parts.