HC Deb 09 May 1973 vol 856 cc114-6W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table showing the total number of male and female redundancies notified to his Department in the first quarter of 1973 in each planning region of the United Kingdom; and if he will show how this compares with the same period in each of the past five years.

Mr. Chichester-Clark

Following is the information relating to Great Britain:

REDUNDANCIES NOTIFIED IN THE PLANNING REGIONS OF GREAT BRITAIN DURING THE MONTHS JANUARY TO MARCH
Northern Yorkshire and Humberside East Anglia South Eastern South Western Wales East Midlands West Midlands North Western Scotland Great Britain total
1968
Males 6,120 — 360 11,230 2,470 830 2,890 6,920 5,930 5,370 42,120
Females 630 — 190 4,310 490 440 800 1,510 1,950 1,810 12,130
Not distinguished — 7,390 — — — — 1,490 1,470 — — 10,350
Total 6,750* 7,390† 550† 15,540*† 2,960 1,270 5,180 9,900 7,880* 7,180* 64,600
1969
Males 3,180 — 410 7,240 2,590 2,620 3,010 3,560 4,120 3,040 29,770
Females 540 — 140 3,470 430 210 550 670 1,320 1,410 8,740
Not distinguished — 3,460 — — — — 50 1,490 — — 5,000
Total 3,720* 3,7460† 550† 10,710*† 3,020 2,830 3,6105,720 5,440* 4,450* 43,510
1970
Males 1,040 — 420 10,390 1,840 2,090 1,510 1,400 10,080 2,580 31,350
Females 300 — 320 4,910 340 660 1,340 1,120 2,440 1,560 12,990
Not distinguished — 4,200 — — — — 940 760 — — 5,900
Total 1,340* 4,200† 740† 15,300*† 2,180 2,750 3,790 3,280 12,520* 4,140* 50,240
1971
Males 3,960 8,790 1,910 11,970 3,190 5,370 4,720 5,210 12,300 6,990 64,410
Females 1,160 3,340 1,350 6,760 1,280 1,730 1,840 1,150 5,840 6,180 30,630
Not distinguished — — — — — — — 1,250 2,140 — 3,390
Total 5,120* 12,130 3,260 18,730*† 4,470 7,100 7,810 8,500 18,140* 13,170* 98,430
1972
Males 4,080 3,790 260 9,150 1,640 2,830 1,160 2,600 8,990 5,110 39,610
Females 750 2,080 140 4,380 400 1,070 770 800 4,150 2,080 16,620
Not distinguished — — — — — 220 220 510 — — 950
Total 4,830 5,870 400 13,530*† 2,040 4,120 2,l50 3,9l0 13,140* 7,190 57,180
1973
Males 1,910 2,580 660 7,950 1,010 720 1,040 710 2,590 3,260 22,430
Females 120 830 150 4,540 130 190 260 240 1,200 1,110 8,770
Not distinguished 700 — — — — — 560 40 — — 1,300
Total 2,730 3,410 810 12,490 1,140 910 1,860 990 3,790 4,370 32,500
* Figures relate to "statistical" (not "calendar") quarters.
† Figures are of redundancies "effective" (not "notified") during the quarter.