§ 26. Mr. Tebbitasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons were registered as unemployed at the latest date for which he has statistics.
§ Mr. John FraserOn 20th January 1975, approximately 742,000 people were unemployed in Great Britain.
§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many of the registered unemployed in November 1974 were receiving neither unemployment benefit nor supplementary allowance.
§ Mr. John FraserAt 11th November 1974, about 144,000 unemployed people in Great Britain were receiving neither unemployment benefit nor supplementary allowance. For the components of this figure I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him by my right hon. Friend the Minister of State for Health and Social Security, on 5th February 1975.
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§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the number of men or women registered as out of work in the employment offices of Bury St. Edmunds, Haverhill and Newmarket at the following or nearest convenient dates: 1st April 1973, 1st August 1973, 1st December 1973, 1st April 1974, 1st August 1974, 1st
UNEMPLOYED IN EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AREAS Bury St. Edmunds Haverhill Newmarket Males Females Males Females Males Females 19th April 1973 381 86 132 31 135 18 13th August 1973 315 59 123 24 118 18 10th December 1973 271 50 108 20 101 16 8th April 1974 376 63 134 32 143 34 2th August 1974 369 66 129 25 143 28 11th November 1974 301 59 147 52 188 29
§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many building workers are registered as unemployed in the Haverhill, Bury St. Edmunds and Newmarket areas; and how many were unemployed one year ago and two years ago, respectively.
UNEMPLOYED WHO LAST WORKED IN CONSTRUCTION Haverhill Bury St. Edmunds Newmarket November 1972 … … … … 21 72 17 November 1973 … … … … 12 31 12 November 1974 … … … … 29 63 49