HC Deb 26 April 1961 vol 639 c41W
Mr. Willis

asked the Minister of Labour what was the number of unemployed in the seven crofting counties and the percentage of registered workers in the area this represented, in April 1951, 1955, 1959, 1960, and 1961, respectively.

Mr. Hare

Following is the information required:

Number of persons registered as unemployed at local offices in the counties of Argyll, Caithness, Inverness, Ross & Cromarty, Orkney, Shetland and Sutherland
Date Number Per cent.
16th April, 1951 5,525 7.0
18th April, 1955 5,197 6.2
13th April, 1959 6,937 8.6
11th April, 1960 6,598 8.1
10th April, 1961 5,654 6.9

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