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44.
Mr. F. Maclean
asked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been drawn to the continued unemployment in the Lancaster area; and what steps he is taking to combat it.
Sir W. Monckton
Yes. The rise in unemployment in the area is due to the recession in the textile and linoleum industries. My right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade dealt fully with this question during the debate on 26th March.