§ 11 and 12. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Minister of Labour (1) to state, to the latest convenient date, the number of persons unemployed in the Aberdeen shipbuilding, shiprepairing and agricultural implement factories; and
(2) how many men and women, respectively, are now unemployed in the City of Aberdeen; and in which trades.
§ Mr. WatkinsonAs the reply includes a table of figures, I will, if I may, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. HughesIs the Minister aware that, owing to the paucity of incoming orders to the shipyards, there is grave anxiety as to the future of employment in those yards, and will he keep an eye on the problem?
§ Mr. WatkinsonWe will certainly keep an eye on the problem, but the present figures show that the area of the hon. and learned Gentleman is faring very well compared with many other areas in Scotland.
§ Following is the reply:
| NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF THE ABERDEEN EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AT 13TH SEPTEMBER, 1954 | |||||
| Industry | Males | Females | Total | ||
| All Industries and Services | … | … | 1,296 | 531 | 1,827 |
| Industries named in the Question: | |||||
| Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing | … | … | 38 | — | 38 |
| Agricultural Machinery (except Tractors) | … | … | 1 | — | 1 |
| Principal Other Industries: | |||||
| Distributive Trades | … | … | 151 | 116 | 267 |
| Fishing | … | … | 158 | — | 158 |
| Building and Civil Engineering Contracting | … | … | 141 | 2 | 143 |
| Food Industries | … | … | 45 | 81 | 126 |
| Catering, Hotels, etc. | … | … | 47 | 73 | 120 |
| Local Government Service | … | … | 54 | 12 | 66 |
| Sea Transport | … | … | 61 | — | 61 |
| Timber (Saw Milling, etc.) | … | … | 46 | 6 | 52 |
| Entertainment, Sport, etc. | … | … | 47 | 5 | 52 |
| Agriculture and Horticulture | … | … | 47 | 5 | 52 |