§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Prime Minister if, pursuant to his undertaking, Official Report, 11th July, column 1248, to the hon. Member for Burton that he would himself answer a Question asking him to name those countries whose unemployment levels are higher than that of the United Kingdom, he will now list the countries concerned.
§ The Prime MinisterAccording to national definitions, percentage rates of unemployment in April 1978 were higher than the rate in the United Kingdom in Ireland, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Italy and Finland. The latest OECD statistics on a comparable basis will also show that Australia and Spain had higher rates of unemployment than the United Kingdom.