§ 15. Mr. Chetwyndasked the President of the Board of Trade how many men and women, respectively, are employed on the North Tees Industrial Estate; and how this compares with a comparable date in 1950, 1955, 1959 and 1960.
§ Mr. N. MacphersonAs the Answer contains a number of figures, I will with permission circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. ChetwyndHas there been any substantial increase in the numbers over this period? Is it intended to build any additional capacity on the estate?
§ Mr. MacphersonThere was an increase, but there has been a slight decline since 1955.
§ Following is the answer:
M. | F. | Total | |
December, 1950(i) | 167 | 674 | 841 |
November, 1955 | 184 | 860 | 1,044 |
November, 1959 | 177 | 526 | 703 |
November, 1960 | 204 | 570 | 774 |
January, 1961(ii) | 211 | 608 | 819 |
§ NOTES:
§ (i) The method of collecting returns differed in 1950 from that used more recently; there is no comparable figure for November, 1950.
§ (ii) Returns are made quarterly; November, 1960, is the date of the most recent return; the January figure is provisional.