§ Mr. Blenkinsopasked 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.