§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons were registered unemployed in the Merseyside county and Wirral borough areas at the latest date for which figures are available, compared with the comparable figures for 1972, 1973 and 1974.
§ Mr. John FraserFollowing is the information for the nearest corresponding employment office areas.
Numbers unemployed Merseyside County Wirral 14th April 1975 60,629 10,788 8th April 1974 45,520 8,382 9th April 1973 51,091 9,143 10th April 1972 54,562 9,949