HC Deb 23 July 1975 vol 896 cc249-50W
Mrs. Chalker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many unemployed persons in the Wirral and on Merseyside in total are neither in receipt of unemployment nor supplementary benefit.

Mr. O'Malley,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 21st July 1975; Vol. 896, c. 97–8, circulated the following information:

On 5th May 1975 the total number of unemployed persons registered at local employment offices in the Wirral and Merseyside areas who were neither in receipt of unemployment nor supplementary benefit was 5,151.

The offices for which figures were obtained were:

WIRRAL (1,562) MERSEYSIDE (3,589)
Birkenhead Liverpool Bootle
Bebington Liverpool Crosby
Hoylake (Old Swan) Prescott
Neston Garston Huyton
Wallasey Walton Kirkby