HC Deb 05 May 1975 vol 891 c319W
Mrs. Chalker

asked 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 Fraser

Following 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