§ 105. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Minister of Labour how many persons are now unemployed in the City of Aberdeen; how many of these are in the shipbuilding industry; how do these figures compare with the corresponding periods in 1949, 1948 and 1947, respectively; and what is being done to find employment for those who are at present unemployed there.
§ Mr. IsaacsThe answer to the first, second and third parts of the Question is given in the table of figures below. As regards the last part of the Question, I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply of my hon. Friend the Secretary for Overseas Trade on 20th June.
Following is the Table
Registered as unemployed at Aberdeen employment exchange:
Of these the following had their last employment in the shipbuilding and ship-repairing industry:
— Males Females Total 12th June, 1950 … 1,924 387 2,311 13th June, 1949 … 1,415 198 1,613 14th June, 1948 … 1,466 196 1,662 16th June,1947 … 1,030 195 1,225
— Males Females Total 12th June, 1950 … 110 1 111 13th June, 1949 … 73 73 14th June, 1948 … 92 1 93 16th June, 1947 … 82 — 82