§ Miss Herbisonasked the Minister of Labour (1) what was the number of unemployed, men and women, at the latest available date in the employment exchanges of Shotts, Wishaw, Airdrie and
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NUMBER OF MEN AND WOMEN REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED AT 14TH NOVEMBER. 1960 NALYSED ACCORDING TO DURATION OF THE LAST SPELL OF UNEMPLOYMENT. Men Women Employment Exchange Up to 2 weeks Over 2 and up to 8 weeks Over 8 weeks Total Up to 2 weeks Over 2 and up to 8 weeks Over 8 weeks Total Shotts … … 14 18 118 150 17 27 89 133 Wishaw … 53 92 353 498 32 79 189 300 Airdrie … 55 84 275 414 32 74 177 283 Coatbridge … 56 95 392 543 39 113 297 449 Total … … 178 289 1,138 1,605 120 293 752 1,165 The estimated numbers of insured employees in the Shotts Employment Exchange area were 9,440 at end-May, 1951, and 7,470 at end-May, 1959. Coatbridge; and what was the duration of the unemployment of each;
(2) what was the total insured population in the area covered by Shotts Employment Exchange in 1951, and at the latest available date.