§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give the number of registered unemployed lorry drivers in the United Kingdom as at the end of February 1977.
§ Mr. Golding, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 7th April 1977; Vol. 929, c. 649], gave the following information:
At 10th March 1977, 19,855 unemployed people were registered at employment offices in the United Kingdom for employment as heavy goods vehicle drivers.