HC Deb 16 November 1976 vol 919 c529W
28. Mr. Hatton

asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will make a statement on the current level of unemployment in the North-West Region.

Mr. Golding

Although the situation is far from satisfactory there has been a welcome decrease in the rate of unemployment for the North-West Region in the last month, from 7.5 per cent. in September to 7 per cent. at the last count. This reflects in large part the successes of the region's school leavers in finding jobs.