§ 79. Mr. Lawsonasked the Minister of Labour what is the number of boys and girls respectively, under 20 years of age, who are registered as unemployed in the county of Lanark, excluding Glasgow; and what is the length of such unemployment.
§ Mr. WoodThe following is the answer:
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BOYS AND GIRLS (UNDER 18)* REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN LANARKSHIRE, EXCLUDING GLASGOW, ON 9TH FEBRUARY, 1959 — Boys Girls Total Less than 2 weeks 103 86 189 2–8 weeks 328 156 484 More than 8 weeks 300 127 427 Temporarily stopped 170 5 175 901 374 1,275 * Comparable figures for 18 and 19 year olds are not available.
§ 80. Mr. Lawsonasked the Minister of Labour what is the number of boys and girls, respectively, in Lanarkshire, excluding Glasgow, who left school at the latest school leaving date; and how many of these are still registered as unemployed.
§ Mr. Wood789 boys and 732 girls left schools in Lanarkshire, excluding Glasgow, at Christmas. Of these 165 boys and 57 girls were registered as unemployed on 9th February.
§ 81. Mr. Lawsonasked the Minister of Labour what was the number of persons registered as unemployed in the county of Lanark, excluding Glasgow, at the latest convenient date and at the corresponding date for the two previous years; and in which industries these persons had their last employment.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodAt 12th January, 1959, there were 14,580 persons on the registers of Employment Exchanges in Lanarkshire (excluding Glasgow) compared with 6,673 at 13th January, 1958, and 6,734 at 14th January, 1957. I am having a table prepared showing the principal industries in which these persons were last employed and I will send it to the hon. Member.