§ 49. Mr. Manuelasked the Minister of Labour to what cause he attributes the increase in unemployment in Scotland from 92,311 at 7th December, 1959, to 98,214 at 11th January, 1960.
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§ Mr. HeathThis increase, which was smaller than usual for the time of year, was caused partly by seasonal increases in unemployment in construction, and distribution; and partly by the registration of that proportion of Christmas school leavers which had not yet taken up employment.