HC Deb 21 December 1976 vol 923 c159W
44. Mr. Hardy

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the present rate of unemployment recorded at the Dinnington, Maltby and Rotherham exchange areas and in the Rotherham travel-to-work area at the latest available date and at a similar period four years ago.

Mr. Golding

Following is the information available:

Percentage Rates of Unemployment
October 1972 October 1976
Dinnington … 8.4 8.6
Maltby … 5.8 5.7
Rotherham … 6.7 6.1

Because of industrial action by some staff in the Department of Employment group, figures for November 1976 are not available.