§ 11. Mr. Dalyellasked the Minister of Labour how many were registered as unemployed in the Bathgate area at the last available date; and how many were registered as unemployed at equivalent dates in October, 1962, October, 1963. October, 1964, and October, 1965.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsOn 10th October, 1966, there were 2,267 persons registered as unemployed at the Bathgate Employment Exchange. The corresponding figures for October in 1965, 1964, 1963 and 1962 were 596, 704, 982 and 1,031 respectively.