HC Deb 04 March 1952 vol 497 cc35-6W
85. Mr. Timmons

asked the Minister of Labour what are the numbers of unemployed persons signing at the following Employment Exchanges in Lanarkshire at the latest available date: Airdrie, Coatbridge, Bellshill, Uddington, Hamilton, Motherwell, Wishaw and Shotts; and how these figures compare with the October figures.

Sir W. Monckton

The table below gives the information desired:

NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF THE UNDERMENTIONED EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES* AT 11TH FEBRUARY, 1952, AND 15TH OCTOBER, 1951
Employment Exchange 11th February, 1952 15th October, 1951
Airdrie … 1,159 794
Coatbridge … 1,454 1,076
Bellshill … 728 429
Uddingston … 445 290
Hamilton … 1,181 894
Motherwell … 1,306 649
Wishaw … 831 577
Shotts … 284 222
* Including youth employment offices where appropriate.

86. Mr. M. MacPherson

asked the Minister of Labour how many textile workers in the Scottish Border counties were unemployed at the latest convenient date.

Sir W. Monckton

Three hundred and ninety-four at 11th February, including 274 in Selkirkshire and 31 in Peebleshire.

88. Mr. M. MacPherson

asked the Minister of Labour to what factors he attributes the increased unemployment in Scotland.

Sir W. Monckton

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Dunbartonshire, East (Mr. Bence) on 28th February.

91. Mr. Ross

asked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed registering at Kilmarnock and Newmilns, respectively, at the nearest available date; and on the corresponding date in 1951.

Sir W. Monckton

The figures for Kilmarnock were 516 at 11th February, 1952, and 353 at 12th February, 1951. The corresponding figures for Newmilns were 84 and 62 respectively.

92. Mr. Manuel

asked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed in the furniture trades in the Beith district.

Sir W. Monckton

Persons resident in the Beith district register at the Kilbirnie Employment Exchange when unemployed. The number of persons in the furniture and upholstery industry registered as unemployed at that exchange at 11th February, 1952, was 44.