HC Deb 17 November 1981 vol 13 cc93-4W
Mr. Canavan

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total number of unemployed people in the United Kingdom; and what is his estimate of the number of non-registered unemployed.

Mr. Peter Morrison

At 8 October the number of people registered as unemployed in the United Kingdom was 2,988,644. I have nothing to add to the answer about estimates of the non-registered unemployed which I gave to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East (Mrs. Short) on 27 July—[Vol. 9, c.316].

Mr. Edwin Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many registered unemployed there were at the latest available date.

Mr. Peter Morrison

At 8 October, the number of people registered as unemployed in the United Kingdom was 2,988,644.