§ 50. Mrs. Jean Mannasked the Minister of Labour if he will indicate the latest figures of unemployed men and women registering at Coatbridge Employment Exchange; and the number who have been unemployed for six months or longer.
§ Mr. IsaacsThe numbers of insured men and women, aged 18 and over, registered as unemployed at Coatbridge Employment Exchange at 14th October were 776 and 984 respectively. At 16th September, the latest date for which an analysis is available, the numbers who had been on the registers for six months or more were 124 men and 284 women.
§ Mrs. MannCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether these figures are likely to decrease, or increase, or remain stable in the near future?
§ Mr. IsaacsThey are bound to do one of those things; but, in view of the developments of the new industries and firms that are going into the area, there are great prospects of the figures decreasing.