§ Miss Joan Lestorasked the Secretary of State for Employment if, pursuant to his answer of 29 July, Official Report, c. 663, he will estimate the totals of those excluded from the unemployment count following the recent changes in the method of compiling the figures of unemployment statistics.
§ Mr. AlisonThe changed basis of compiling the unemployment statistics will be used for the November figures and onwards. A special press notice will be published on 18 November, comparing the main figures for October on the new and old bases, and indicating the effects of the changes in coverage and methods.
§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the latest unemployment figures for England and Wales.
§ Mr. AlisonI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to him yesterday.