HC Deb 11 November 1974 vol 881 c12W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of the total unemployment in the Bedford exchange area is attributable to difficulties encountered by the brick industry.

Mr. John Fraser

On 14th October 1974 there were 933 unemployed people in the area of whom 74, or 7.9 per cent., last worked in the bricks, fireclay and refractory goods industry.