HC Deb 03 December 1958 vol 596 cc126-7W
43. Mr. Malcolm MacMillan

asked the Minister of Labour if he will state the number and percentage of persons unemployed at the most recent Ministry count in the Stornoway area; the number in each of the islands of North and South Uist, Barra, and Benbecula; and what recent steps have been taken by Her Majesty's Government to reduce unemployment and short-time working in the isles.

Mr. Wood

On 17th November, 1958, 1,958 people were registered as unemployed in Stornoway, representing 32.2 per cent. of the insured employees. On the same date there were 103 registered unemployed living on North Uist, 122 on South Uist, 152 on Barra and 58 on Benbecula. With regard to the last part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Member to the Answer given him by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 12th November.

44. Mr. Malcolm MacMillan

asked the Minister of Labour how many boys and girls who left school this year in the Stornoway area have registered for employment at his local office; how many of them have been placed in jobs locally and elsewhere by the local office; and how many of those boys his office has placed in apprenticeships.

Mr. Wood

Forty-three boys and 31 girls who left school this year registered at the local office in Stornoway. Five boys and 16 girls have been placed locally and four boys in other districts. Seven of the boys have been placed in apprenticeships.

NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN GREAT BRITAIN AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES EXPRESSED AS PERCENTAGES OF THE NUMBERS UNEMPLOYED IN JANUARY, 1951
Wholly Unemployed Temporarily Stopped
Numbers Percentage of January, 1951 Numbers Percentage of January, 1951
15th January, 1951 323,178 100 10,393 100
12th February, 1951 293,749 91 8,203 78
12th March, 1951 267,752 83 7,109 68
16th April, 1951 246,197 76 6,755 65
21st May, 1951 208,783 65 6,899 66
18th June, 1951 183,317 57 7,459 72
16th July, 1951 175,501 54 10,346 100
13th August, 1951 193,627 60 11,257 108
17th September, 1951 203,952 63 13,076 126
15th October, 1951 234,454 73 29,302 282
12th November, 1951 254,207 79 36,270 349
10th December, 1951 259,438 80 43,518 419
13th January, 1958 374,057 116 21,470 207
17th February, 1958 392,820 122 31,727 305
17th March, 1958 395,727 122 37,344 359
14th April, 1958 407,429 126 36,270 349
12th May, 1958 389,044 120 58,512 563
16th June, 1958 367,970 114 61,287 590
14th July, 1958 362,074 112 49,764 479
11th August, 1958 402,633 125 42,970 413
15th September, 1958 415,926 129 60,060 578
13th October, 1958 451,165 140 62,677 603

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