HC Deb 10 May 1973 vol 856 c157W
Mr. Elystan Morgan

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons are registered as unemployed in Cardiganshire; and what percentage of the insured working population this represents.

Mr. Dudley Smith

On 9th April 1973 there were 1,042 people unemployed and the rate of unemployment—the number unemployed expressed as a percentage of the total number of employees, employed and unemployed—was 7.0 per cent.