North-East Lancashire (Employment)

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Mr. Waddington
asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many people were in work in North-East Lancashire on 30th June, 1968; and how many were in work in that area on 30th June, 1966.

Mr. Hattersley
Employment estimates for local areas are made in respect of June each year and the latest available are for June, 1967. In North-East Lancashire the numbers of employees in employment at June 1967, and June, 1966, were 201,000 and 213,000, respectively.