§ Mr. Cleggasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest percentage rate for male unemployment in the Fylde area.
§ Mr. GoldingRates of unemployment can be calculated for the Blackpool travel-to-work area. At July 1976 the rate of unemployment for males in this area was 9.4 per cent.
EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT—FEMALES (Thousands) Leek Biddulph Cheadle Kidsgrove June in each year Total Full-time included Total Full-time included Total Full-time included Total Full-time included 1965 … 5.3 ֵ 1.1 ֵ 1.5 ֵ 3.6 ֵ 1966 … 5.3 ֵ 1.3 ֵ 1.9 ֵ 3.9 ֵ 1967 … 5.4 ֵ 1.2 ֵ 2.0 ֵ 4.3 ֵ 1968 … 5.2 ֵ 1.3 ֵ 2.0 ֵ 4.8 ֵ 1969 … 5.3 ֵ 1.4 ֵ 2.0 ֵ 4.6 ֵ 1970 … 5.1 ֵ 1.2 ֵ 2.1 ֵ 4.0 ֵ 1971(a) … 5.0 ֵ 1.4 ֵ 2.2 ֵ 4.1 ֵ (b) … 5.2 3.8 1.3 0.9 2.0 1.2 4.0 3.1 1972 … 5.2 3.9 1.4 1.0 2.2 1.3 3.9 3.0 1973 … 5.4 3.9 1.7 1.1 2.2 1.3 4.5 3.3 Estimates up to and including June 1971(a) are based on counts of national insurance cards. Estimates thereafter are obtained from the annual censuses of employment.