HC Deb 24 March 1977 vol 928 c625W
Mr. Viggers

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were unemployed on 6th March 1974 or the nearest convenient date thereto, and on 6th March 1977 or the nearest convenient date thereto.

Mr. Golding

At 11th March 1974, there were 590,071 people registered as unemployed in Great Britain compared with 1,328,382 at 10th March 1977. This latter figure is provisional.