asked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the number of workers laid off as a result of the fuel situation for each day since 27th December 1973.
The following are estimates of the numbers of workers temporarily stopped and claiming unemployment benefit each day in Great Britain up to the latest date for which they are available. Estimates of the total number
| Region | Thursday 27th December 1973 | Friday 28th December 1973 | Monday 31st December 1973 | Wednesday 2nd January 1974 | Thursday 3rd January 1974 | Friday 4th January 1974 | |
| Northern | … | 21,000 | 31,000 | 27,000 | 24,000 | 42,000 | 46,000 |
| Yorkshire and Humberside | … | 60,000 | 98,000 | 92,000 | 107,000 | 130,000 | 120,000 |
| Eastern and Southern | … | 10,000 | 13,000 | 50,000 | 69,000 | 77,000 | 63,000 |
| London and South East | … | 10,000 | 18,000 | 32,000 | 42,000 | 63,000 | 66,000 |
| South West | … | 4,000 | 5,000 | 8,000 | 21,000 | 13,000 | 16,000 |
| Wales | … | 1,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 13,000 | 30,000 |
| Midlands | … | 200,000 | 256,000 | 280,000 | 292,000 | 243,000 | 253,000 |
| North West | … | 95,000 | 109,000 | 146,000 | 170,000 | 124,000 | 123,000 |
| Scotland | … | 3,000 | 11,000 | No figures available | No figures available | 24,000 | 34,000 |
| Total | … | 404,000 | 544,000 | 640,000 | 730,000 | 729,000 | 751,000 |
| Region | Monday 7th January 1974 | Thursday 8th January 1974 | Wednesday 9th January 1974 | Thursday 10th January 1974 | Friday 11th January 1974 | |
| Northern | … | 50,000 | 55,000 | 54,000 | 59,000 | 58,000 |
| Yorkshire and Humberside | … | 107,000 | 111,000 | 109,000 | 82,000 | 83,000 |
| Eastern and Southern | … | 73,000 | 74,000 | 70,000 | 64,000 | 70,000 |
| London and South East | … | 62,000 | 69,000 | 73.000 | 65,000 | 68,000 |
| South West | … | 21,000 | 25,000 | 24,000 | 18,000 | 18,000 |
| Wales | … | 25,000 | 25,000 | 26,000 | 35,000 | 37,000 |
| Midlands | … | 320,000 | 319,000 | 321,000 | 297,000 | 294,000 |
| North West | … | 176,000 | 173,000 | 174,000 | 114,000 | 109,000 |
| Scotland | … | 51,000 | 64,000 | 65,000 | 66,000 | 72,000 |
| Total | … | 885,000 | 915,000 | 916,000 | 800,000 | 809,000 |
asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will make a statement giving details of the
of workers laid off on any day are not available.
| 27th December 1973 | 404,000 |
| 28th December 1973 | 544,000 |
| 31st December 1973 | 640,000 |
| 2nd January 1974 | 730,000 |
| 3rd January 1974 | 729,000 |
| 7th January 1974 | 885,000 |
| 8th January 1974 | 915,000 |
| 9th January 1974 | 916,000 |
| 10th January 1974 | 800,000 |
| 11th January 1974 | 809,000 |
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the regional distribution of lay-offs from work each week since Christmas 1973.
The estimates made by my Department show the numbers of workers temporarily stopped and claiming unemployment benefit on each working day from 27th December 1973 to 11th January 1974 inclusive. Following is the information:—number of workers who have been unemployed or on short time during the energy shortage.
Details of the January count of the unemployed will be published on 24th January 1974.Daily estimates of those on short time in Great Britain during the energy shortage and claiming benefit each day are given below:
| 27th December 1973 | 404,000 |
| 28th December 1973 | 544,000 |
| 31st December 1973 | 640,000 |
| 2nd January 1974 | 730,000 |
| 3rd January 1974 | 729,000 |
| 4th January 1974 | 751,000 |
| 7th January 1974 | 885,000 |
| 8th January 1974 | 915,000 |
| 9th January 1974 | 916,000 |
| 10th January 1974 | 800,000 |
| 11th January 1974 | 809,000 |