HC Deb 14 November 1958 vol 595 cc86-7W
Mr. Blenkinsop

asked the Minister of Labour what were the total numbers registered as temporarily and wholly unemployed, respectively, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, showing the main categories

NUMBERS OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES IN THE NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE AREA AT 14TH OCTOBER, 1957 AND 13TH OCTOBER, 1958
Industry 14th October, 1957 13th October, 1958
Total numbers registered as unemployed Numbers temporarily stopped inc. in previous column Total numbers registered as unemployed Numbers temporarily stopped inc. in previous column
Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing 94 154
Non-Electrical Engineering 146 226 2
Bread and Flour Confectionery 37 75 1
Building and Civil Engineering Contracting 309 1 600
Railways 78 88
Sea Transport 123 169
Postal, Telegraph and Wireless Communication 39 45
Distributive Trades 337 2 532 1
National Government Service 93 109
Local Government Service 113 3 158
Professional Services 57 89
Catering, Hotels, etc. 180 1 275
All other industries and services 882 5 1,455 25
Total—all industries and services 2,488 12 3,975 30
The "temporarily stopped" are persons working short-time or otherwise temporarily suspended who were not at work on the Monday to which the figures relate and who were registered at the Employment Exchanges and Youth Employment Offices in the area.

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