§ Mr. Stanleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest 672W percentage of unemployed in (a) the Maidstone employment district, (b) Kent and (c) England; and what are the figures for each area at the same time of year in each of the years 1970 to 1976 inclusive.
§ Mr. GoldingFollowing is the information available:
Percentage rates of unemployment Maidstone (including Aylesford) Kent* England March 1970 1.5 .. 2.4 March 1971 1.5 .. 2.8 March 1972 2.3 .. 2.7 March 1973 1.8 .. 2.7 March 1974 1.3 .. 2.4 March 1975 2.0 .. 3.1 March 1976 3.4 5.0 5.1 March 1977 4.0 5.8 5.4 *Unemployment rates for Kent have not been compiled for March 1975 and earlier dates.
§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of unemployed people in the catering industry are skilled and qualified people.
§ Mr. GoldingI regret that the information is not available. In February 1977 there were 77,838 persons registered as unemployed in Great Britain who last worked in the hotel and catering industries, but analyses are not compiled combining the industry in which the employee last worked with his or her occupation.