§ 74. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the nature and results of the investigations by his Home Department into Dee disease among salmon in the river Dee in Scotland; how many fish were affected; what steps he is taking to eliminate the disease; and with what success.
EDUCATIONAL YEAR 1956–57 Students "Released" from Industry—Scotland Boys and girls aged under 18 years released by their employers to attend courses for part-time education shown as a percentage of the estimated number aged under 18 years who are insured under the National Insurance Acts. Industry Estimated number insured at end of May, 1957* Numbers released by employers during year Numbers released as per cent. of numbers insured Mining and Quarrying … … … … … 5,980 3,195 53 Public Administration and Local Authority services … 3,300 1,764 53 Chemicals and allied trades … … … … … 1,890 812 43 Building and Contracting … … … … … 12,220 2,599 21 Engineering, Metal Manufacture, Metal goods and vehicles 25,200 6,039 24 Other Manufacturing Industries (including Leather, Wood and Cork, Precision Instruments, Treatment of Non-Metalliferous Mining Products) … … … … 7,300 736 10 Miscellaneous Services … … … … … 8,980 696 8 Paper and Printing … … … … … … 7,220 262 4 Distributive Trades … … … … … … 36,880 1,018 3 Textiles and Clothing … … … … … … 21,180 545 3 Food Drink and Tobacco … … … … … 9,990 320 3 Transport … … … … … … … 7,020 52 1 Insurance, Banking and Finance and Professional Services 9,490 57 1 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing … … … … 8,350 29 — Total … … … … … … 165,000 18,124 11 * Figures supplied by the Ministry of Labour and National Service.