§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were unemployed at the most recent count in employment areas in the Leek parliamentary constituency; and how the figures compare with those for the comparable month in 1970 and 1974.
§ Mr. GoldingFollowing is the information:
Numbers unemployed Employment Office Area June 1970 June 1974 June 1976 Leek … … 148 136 573 Biddulph … … 163 131 260 Cheadle … … 134 105 270 Kidsgrove … … 305 221 469