§ Mr. Cordleasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the proportion of persons of working age presently unemployed in Bournemouth; what were the comparable figures for the nearest convenient date in each year for 1970 to 1974, inclusive; and what are the comparable figures for: (i) the South-East and the South-West Regions of England and (ii) Great Britain, respectively.
§ Mr. John FraserFollowing is the information for November each year:
which his Department is the implementing Department and which has not yet been brought into operation due to financial, energy or any other reasons indicating (a) the reason for delay, (b) the estimated savings due to non-implementation, (c) the expected increase in staff, stating if central or local government, required for implementation, and (d) the estimated date of implementation.
§ Mr. BoothNo legislation for which the Department of Employment is the implementing Department has been postponed for the reasons mentioned, but as regards the future I would draw my hon. Friend's attention to the Answer I gave in the House on 26th November, when I said that the timing of the Employment Protection Act would be affected by various economic and administrative factors.—[Vol. 901, c. 231.]