§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the recent reports for Liverpool and Merseyside as far as it affects his responsibilities.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe data from the census of population on the overall level of unemployment in Merseyside confirm the broad picture of unemployment already shown by my Department's own statistics. The further details available from the census of population on the characteristics of the unemployed and the employed, and the incidence of unemployment, contribute to my Department's knowledge of the employment situation in Liverpool and Merseyside.