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80.
Mr. F. Willey
asked the Minister of Labour what is the number of unemployed in the shipbuilding and ship-repairing industry at the latest available date and for the three preceding months, separately, for the United Kingdom, the North-East coast and Sunderland.
Sir W. Monckton
The table below gives the information desired:
| NUMBERS OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES WHOSE LAST EMPLOYMENT WAS IN THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP-REPAIRING INDUSTRY | |||
| Date | United Kingdom | Northern Region* | Sunderland |
| 12th November, 1951 | 6,575 | 1,452 | 455 |
| 10th December, 1951 | 6,724 | 1,401 | 391 |
| 14th January, 1952 | 7,139 | 1,651 | 620 |
| 11th February, 1952 | 8,164 | 1,415 | 463 |
| * The Northern Region includes Durham, Northumberland, the North Riding of Yorkshire, Cumberland and Westmorland. | |||